Aria
Girl name · #26 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Aria ranks #26 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 6,130 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #29, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 294 girls born in 2025 was named Aria.
Babies named Aria per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Aria first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 7,437 girls were named Aria — good for #19 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 Aria in class?
Aria scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aria is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aria is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Arias were CA (977), TX (705), FL (491), NY (361), IL (206). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aria
Statistically, parents drawn to Aria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mila, Luna, Nora, Emilia, and Isla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,130 | #26 |
| 2024 | 5,956 | #26 |
| 2023 | 6,024 | #25 |
| 2022 | 6,406 | #23 |
| 2021 | 6,400 | #22 |
| 2020 | 6,143 | #27 |
| 2019 | 7,120 | #20 |
| 2018 | 7,437 | #19 |
| 2017 | 7,168 | #20 |
| 2016 | 6,949 | #23 |
| 2015 | 6,419 | #29 |
| 2014 | 5,933 | #31 |
| 2013 | 5,118 | #41 |
| 2012 | 3,233 | #92 |
| 2011 | 1,983 | #157 |
| 2010 | 904 | #353 |
| 2009 | 596 | #506 |
| 2008 | 541 | #571 |
| 2007 | 530 | #567 |
| 2006 | 444 | #653 |
| 2005 | 384 | #710 |
| 2004 | 403 | #684 |
| 2003 | 402 | #662 |
| 2002 | 331 | #736 |
| 2001 | 321 | #745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aria a popular girl name?
Aria ranked #26 among girls in 2025 with 6,130 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #29.
When was the name Aria most popular?
Aria peaked in 2018, when 7,437 American girls received the name (ranked #19 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 294 newborn American girls was named Aria. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.