Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ariya

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ariya.

✦ Noble 🌍 Sanskrit, Persian Royal Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #615
All-Time Peak Rank #519 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 7,370 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1991 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 599 births in 2019
💡 The Ariya Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble
Language Origin Sanskrit, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Sanskrit 'arya' and Old Persian 'ariya', both meaning 'noble' or 'honorable'.
Common Nicknames
Ari Riya
Alternative Spellings
Arya
Pronunciation: AH-ree-yah
Themes & Categories
Royal Spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Ariya across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -6.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +16.4%
2015: 409 births 409 2016: 427 births 2017: 458 births 2018: 487 births 2019: 599 births 2020: 509 births 509 2021: 576 births 2022: 572 births 2023: 566 births 2024: 544 births 2025: 476 births 476
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 599 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 31 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 54
2000s: 561
2010s: 3,512
2020s: 3,243

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-riy-a
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Arizona, Washington, Georgia
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #523 62 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #418 486 2019 6.2% Decline
Arizona #756 147 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #822 170 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #385 284 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #806 105 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #687 780 2019 15.1% Decline
Texas #762 571 2024 +14.7% Growth
Virginia #544 169 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #640 67 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #664 110 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #474 207 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #818 145 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 55 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1189 182 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #666 118 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #483 140 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #711 123 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #300 66 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #521 221 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #472 84 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #749 264 2021 55.6% Decline
Kansas Unranked 60 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New York #633 417 2024 3.7% Decline
Illinois #806 265 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #545 112 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #772 105 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #454 229 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 54 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #484 74 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #436 69 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 10 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 12 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 16 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #574 38 2014 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 11 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 18 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #176 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #661 40 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #712 28 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 21 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 6 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 10 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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