Aranza
Girl name · #1491 in 2025 · Very rare
Aranza ranks #1491 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 144 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #933, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,500 girls born in 2025 was named Aranza.
Babies named Aranza per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Aranza first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 476 girls were named Aranza — good for #611 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aranza in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aranza is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aranza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aranza is most common
State-level data for Aranza is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aranza
Statistically, parents drawn to Aranza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arantza, Aiza, Aadya, Aadhya, and Alessa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aranza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | #1484 |
| 2024 | 150 | #1457 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1446 |
| 2022 | 191 | #1256 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1426 |
| 2020 | 160 | #1362 |
| 2019 | 213 | #1133 |
| 2018 | 245 | #1048 |
| 2017 | 267 | #978 |
| 2016 | 307 | #905 |
| 2015 | 290 | #933 |
| 2014 | 476 | #611 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 46 | #3046 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aranza a popular girl name?
Aranza ranked #1491 among girls in 2025 with 144 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #933.
When was the name Aranza most popular?
Aranza peaked in 2014, when 476 American girls received the name (ranked #611 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aranza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,500 newborn American girls was named Aranza. 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.