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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 35 births, good for #4,088 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Ariams. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,089 among girl names 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
The earliest SSA record of Ariam as a boy name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Ariam — #7,734 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Ariams. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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