Ariyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,040

among boys · ↓248 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ariyan · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1998

70 babies

All-time total

998

#7,066 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Ariyan popularity over time

998 babies have been named Ariyan since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	109	9	118	12	–	#6,358
2000s	113	72	185	19	+57%	#6,115
2010s	115	280	395	40	+114%	#2,803
2020s (to 2025)	61	239	300	50	+27%	#2,525

Where Ariyan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ariyan

Ariyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,040 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 998 American babies have been named Ariyan, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ariyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ariyan?

The median living Ariyan is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Ariyan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ariyan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#15,186	40	#3,040
2024	8	#11,224	46	#2,792
2023	12	#8,534	33	#3,477
2022	8	#11,336	36	#3,283
2021	14	#7,677	52	#2,525
2020	14	#7,601	32	#3,426
2019	11	#9,186	43	#2,857
2018	10	#9,897	40	#2,948
2017	21	#5,852	43	#2,803
2016	8	#11,909	27	#3,887
2015	18	#6,753	26	#3,991
2014	15	#7,692	23	#4,269
2013	17	#7,084	27	#3,760
2012	5	#17,177	22	#4,404
2011	–	–	16	#5,448
2010	10	#10,532	13	#6,375
2009	7	#13,877	14	#6,115
2008	10	#10,900	10	#7,736
2007	9	#11,744	11	#7,132
2006	9	#11,549	–	–
2005	8	#11,965	6	#10,224
2004	8	#11,743	12	#6,157
2003	19	#6,089	7	#8,718
2002	16	#6,728	7	#8,522
2001	12	#8,246	5	#10,673
2000	15	#6,839	–	–
1995	6	#11,917	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ariyan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ariyan?

The median living Ariyan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ariyans are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ariyan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ariyan are alive in the United States, based on 998 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ariyan mean?

Spelling variant of Aryan.

How popular is the name Ariyan in 2025?

Ariyan ranked #3,040 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ariyan?

998 babies have been named Ariyan in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ariyan most popular?

Ariyan peaked in 1998, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Ariyan a boy or girl name?

Ariyan is used for both: about 40% of babies named Ariyan have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Ariyan rising or falling?

Ariyan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ariyan become more popular?

Ariyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Ariyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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