Arye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,720

among boys · ↑961 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arye

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

23 babies

All-time total

445

#8,455 all-time among boys

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Arye popularity over time

445 babies have been named Arye since 1961, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#3,672
1970s	6	1	0%	#5,110
1980s	5	1	-17%	#6,309
1990s	85	9	+1600%	#4,414
2000s	102	10	+20%	#5,697
2010s	142	14	+39%	#4,366
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	+16%	#4,720

Where Arye 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Arye

Arye is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,720 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 445 American babies have been named Arye. Its peak came in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Arye?

The median living Arye is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Arye 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.

Arye year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,720
2024	16	#5,681
2023	14	#6,254
2022	15	#5,903
2021	16	#5,585
2020	17	#5,255
2019	12	#6,810
2018	23	#4,366
2017	15	#5,822
2016	16	#5,574
2015	8	#8,810
2014	6	#10,827
2013	17	#5,179
2012	16	#5,500
2011	14	#5,973
2010	15	#5,759
2009	11	#7,261
2008	11	#7,231
2007	14	#5,927
2006	13	#6,123
2005	12	#6,255
2004	8	#8,199
2003	12	#5,904
2002	9	#7,089
2001	12	#5,697
2000	–	–
1995	12	#4,811
1990	7	#6,457
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arye?

The median living Arye is about 14 years old. Half of all living Aryes are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Arye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arye are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arye in 2025?

Arye ranked #4,720 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arye?

445 babies have been named Arye in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arye most popular?

Arye peaked in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Arye a boy or girl name?

Arye is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arye rising or falling?

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

Will Arye become more popular?

Arye looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Arye in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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