Arya
Boy name · #2499 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Arya ranks #2499 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1717, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Arya.
The 43-year story
Arya first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 114 boys were named Arya — good for #1445 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 Arya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arya in class?
Arya scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Arya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arya is most common
State-level data for Arya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arya
Statistically, parents drawn to Arya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Surya, Aditya, Arda, Adin, and Ajay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 90 | #1717 |
| 2014 | 82 | #1812 |
| 2013 | 77 | #1851 |
| 2012 | 77 | #1882 |
| 2011 | 111 | #1468 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1725 |
| 2009 | 113 | #1472 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1445 |
| 2007 | 105 | #1509 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1454 |
| 2005 | 82 | #1648 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1565 |
| 2003 | 86 | #1497 |
| 2002 | 79 | #1557 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arya a popular boy name?
Arya ranked #2499 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1717.
When was the name Arya most popular?
Arya peaked in 2008, when 114 American boys received the name (ranked #1445 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Arya. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.