Aarya
Girl name · #1260 in 2025 · Very rare
Aarya is currently the #1260 girl name in the United States — 178 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1317, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,112 girls born in 2025 was named Aarya.
The 25-year story
Aarya first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 256 girls were named Aarya — good for #994 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aarya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aarya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aarya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aarya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aarya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aarya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aarya is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aarya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aarya
Statistically, parents drawn to Aarya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aadya, Avaya, Asiya, Araya, and Alya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aarya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 178 | #1258 |
| 2024 | 206 | #1165 |
| 2023 | 237 | #1055 |
| 2022 | 214 | #1138 |
| 2021 | 255 | #1002 |
| 2020 | 256 | #994 |
| 2019 | 191 | #1229 |
| 2018 | 214 | #1141 |
| 2017 | 197 | #1217 |
| 2016 | 189 | #1278 |
| 2015 | 180 | #1317 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1326 |
| 2013 | 166 | #1391 |
| 2012 | 123 | #1698 |
| 2011 | 108 | #1857 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aarya a popular girl name?
Aarya ranked #1260 among girls in 2025 with 178 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1317.
When was the name Aarya most popular?
Aarya peaked in 2020, when 256 American girls received the name (ranked #994 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aarya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,112 newborn American girls was named Aarya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.