boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Aryeh

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,281 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#1,281
among boys · ↑22 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
153
named Aryeh · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
153 babies
All-time total
3,500
#2,286 all-time among boys
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Aryeh popularity over time

3,500 babies have been named Aryeh since 1954, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #3,858
1960s – 63 63 6 +1160% #2,423
1970s – 182 182 18 +189% #1,723
1980s – 320 320 32 +76% #1,502
1990s – 413 413 41 +29% #1,743
2000s – 662 662 66 +60% #1,618
2010s 5 1,055 1,060 106 +60% #1,337
2020s (to 2025) – 795 795 133 +25% #1,281

Where Aryeh 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 157 0.09 outside top 500
2027 160 0.09 outside top 500
2028 163 0.10 outside top 500
2029 166 0.10 outside top 500
2030 168 0.10 outside top 500

Where Aryeh is most popular

Boys named Aryeh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.078 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aryeh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 255 1.27 +1518%
New York 222 0.513 +555%
Maryland 11 0.092 +18%
Florida 27 0.057 -27%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -52%
California 34 0.037 -52%
Illinois 7 0.027 -65%
Ohio 6 0.023 -71%
Texas 5 0.006 -93%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aryeh

Aryeh is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,281 in 2025 with 153 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 3,500 American babies have been named Aryeh. Its peak came in 2025, when 153 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aryeh?

The median living Aryeh is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 3,400 people named Aryeh are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Aryeh 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 – – 153 #1,281
2024 – – 150 #1,303
2023 – – 99 #1,703
2022 – – 136 #1,374
2021 – – 138 #1,339
2020 – – 119 #1,451
2019 – – 135 #1,337
2018 – – 118 #1,466
2017 – – 119 #1,439
2016 – – 99 #1,618
2015 5 #16,737 110 #1,502
2014 – – 91 #1,680
2013 – – 122 #1,376
2012 – – 94 #1,639
2011 – – 81 #1,780
2010 – – 86 #1,754
2009 – – 98 #1,618
2008 – – 70 #2,003
2007 – – 74 #1,913
2006 – – 71 #1,893
2005 – – 59 #2,085
2004 – – 73 #1,733
2003 – – 67 #1,783
2002 – – 58 #1,918
2001 – – 42 #2,350
2000 – – 50 #2,018
1995 – – 50 #1,758
1990 – – 45 #1,756
1985 – – 33 #1,796
1980 – – 31 #1,812
1975 – – 15 #2,646
1970 – – 6 #4,261
1965 – – 9 #2,793
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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Famous people named Aryeh

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aryeh Deri Aryeh Deri Israeli politician (born 1959) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aryeh?

The median living Aryeh is about 14 years old. Half of all living Aryehs are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Aryeh are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Aryeh are alive in the United States, based on 3,500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aryeh in 2025?

Aryeh ranked #1,281 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 153 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aryeh?

3,500 babies have been named Aryeh in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aryeh most popular?

Aryeh peaked in 2025, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Aryeh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aryeh rising or falling?

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

Will Aryeh become more popular?

Aryeh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 168 boys named Aryeh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aryeh?

Well-known people named Aryeh include Aryeh Deri (politician).

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