Aryam
Girl name · #4521 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Aryam is currently the #4521 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Aryam.
The 25-year story
Aryam first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 31 girls were named Aryam — good for #4601 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 Aryam per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aryam in class?
Aryam scores 63 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 Aryam is most common
State-level data for Aryam 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 Aryam
Statistically, parents drawn to Aryam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ariam, Ahlam, Airam, Liam, and Meryem.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aryam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aryam a popular girl name?
Aryam ranked #4521 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Aryam most popular?
Aryam peaked in 2012, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4601 that year). Since 2012 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Aryam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Aryam. It scores 63/100 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.