Ariyah
Girl name · #367 in 2025 · Distinctive
Ariyah ranks #367 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 836 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #607, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,153 girls born in 2025 was named Ariyah.
The 27-year story
Ariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 927 babies and a rank of #335. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ariyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ariyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ariyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ariyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ariyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ariyah is most common in MS (1.8 per 1,000), GA (1.2 per 1,000), LA (1.2 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000), IA (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ariyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alayah, Amayah, Sariyah, Anayah, and Amiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 836 | #366 |
| 2024 | 907 | #344 |
| 2023 | 927 | #335 |
| 2022 | 862 | #369 |
| 2021 | 907 | #346 |
| 2020 | 810 | #381 |
| 2019 | 909 | #347 |
| 2018 | 912 | #347 |
| 2017 | 748 | #426 |
| 2016 | 713 | #452 |
| 2015 | 482 | #607 |
| 2014 | 289 | #933 |
| 2013 | 307 | #847 |
| 2012 | 248 | #1018 |
| 2011 | 221 | #1117 |
| 2010 | 204 | #1190 |
| 2009 | 167 | #1408 |
| 2008 | 129 | #1717 |
| 2007 | 112 | #1868 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1905 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 70 | #2424 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ariyah a popular girl name?
Ariyah ranked #367 among girls in 2025 with 836 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #607.
When was the name Ariyah most popular?
Ariyah peaked in 2023, when 927 American girls received the name (ranked #335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,153 newborn American girls was named Ariyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.