Aryiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,368

among girls · ↓603 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aryiah · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

49 babies

All-time total

701

#9,515 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Aryiah popularity over time

701 babies have been named Aryiah since 1998, 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
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1990s	6	1	–	#12,607
2000s	113	11	+1783%	#5,400
2010s	342	34	+203%	#3,280
2020s (to 2025)	240	40	+17%	#3,503

Where Aryiah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aryiah

Aryiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,368 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 701 American babies have been named Aryiah. Its peak came in 2016, when 49 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 Aryiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aryiah?

The median living Aryiah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Aryiah 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.

Aryiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,368
2024	40	#3,765
2023	43	#3,591
2022	44	#3,543
2021	38	#3,889
2020	43	#3,503
2019	48	#3,280
2018	42	#3,621
2017	40	#3,781
2016	49	#3,291
2015	27	#4,994
2014	34	#4,277
2013	30	#4,661
2012	18	#6,907
2011	30	#4,692
2010	24	#5,625
2009	26	#5,400
2008	22	#6,151
2007	10	#10,912
2006	22	#5,938
2005	9	#11,018
2004	11	#9,325
2003	6	#14,056
2002	7	#12,349
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aryiah?

The median living Aryiah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aryiahs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Aryiah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aryiah are alive in the United States, based on 701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aryiah mean?

Spelling variant of Ariah.

How popular is the name Aryiah in 2025?

Aryiah ranked #4,368 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aryiah?

701 babies have been named Aryiah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aryiah most popular?

Aryiah peaked in 2016, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Aryiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aryiah rising or falling?

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

Will Aryiah become more popular?

Aryiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Aryiah 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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