Ariam
The Story of Ariam
As a girl name
Ariam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 35 Ariams were born — ranking #4,088 that year. As of 2026, Ariam ranks #6,089 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 507 Ariams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ariam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Ariams were born — ranking #7,734 that year. As of 2026, Ariam ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Ariams 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 Ariam
Ariam is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 507 births in the dataset. Ariam's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,088. Use the chart and map above to compare Ariam'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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