Aryah
Girl name · #1744 in 2025 · Very rare
Aryah ranks #1744 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 117 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1919, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Aryah.
Babies named Aryah per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Aryah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 161 girls were named Aryah — good for #1392 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aryah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aryah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aryah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aryah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aryah is most common
State-level data for Aryah 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 Aryah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aryah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arayah, Asiyah, Alaiyah, Aziyah, and Ziyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aryah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 155 | #1443 |
| 2021 | 145 | #1476 |
| 2020 | 149 | #1448 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1568 |
| 2017 | 135 | #1607 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1649 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1919 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2725 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aryah a popular girl name?
Aryah ranked #1744 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1919.
When was the name Aryah most popular?
Aryah peaked in 2019, when 161 American girls received the name (ranked #1392 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aryah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Aryah. 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.