Ariyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,562

among girls · ↓661 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ariyana · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

206 babies

All-time total

3,402

#3,319 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Ariyana popularity over time

3,402 babies have been named Ariyana since 1991, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	277	28	–	#1,859
2000s	1,470	147	+431%	#1,219
2010s	1,318	132	-10%	#1,249
2020s (to 2025)	337	56	-57%	#2,137

Where Ariyana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ariyana

Ariyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,562 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 3,402 American babies have been named Ariyana. Its peak came in 2008, when 206 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ariyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ariyana?

The median living Ariyana is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 3,400 people named Ariyana 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.

Ariyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,562
2024	38	#3,901
2023	62	#2,757
2022	64	#2,696
2021	58	#2,894
2020	85	#2,137
2019	67	#2,602
2018	75	#2,406
2017	85	#2,223
2016	89	#2,171
2015	132	#1,623
2014	138	#1,569
2013	181	#1,294
2012	179	#1,316
2011	180	#1,308
2010	192	#1,249
2009	204	#1,219
2008	206	#1,227
2007	184	#1,322
2006	147	#1,495
2005	154	#1,393
2004	120	#1,617
2003	147	#1,372
2002	105	#1,734
2001	105	#1,715
2000	98	#1,776
1995	22	#4,536
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ariyana?

The median living Ariyana is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ariyanas are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ariyana are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Ariyana are alive in the United States, based on 3,402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ariyana mean?

Spelling variant of Ariana.

How popular is the name Ariyana in 2025?

Ariyana ranked #4,562 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ariyana?

3,402 babies have been named Ariyana in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ariyana most popular?

Ariyana peaked in 2008, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Ariyana a boy or girl name?

Ariyana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ariyana rising or falling?

Ariyana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ariyana become more popular?

Ariyana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Ariyana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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