Aarya
The Story of Aarya
As a girl name
American parents first put Aarya on the record books as a girl name in 2000, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 256 Aaryas were born — ranking #994 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Aaryas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,196 among girl names with 199 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 3K Aaryas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Aarya as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Aarya — #3,614 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Aaryas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,009 among boy names with 10 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 408 Aaryas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aarya
Aarya is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Aarya's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #994. Use the chart and map above to compare Aarya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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