Arria
Arria was a woman in ancient Rome. Her husband, Caecina Paetus, was ordered by the emperor Claudius to commit suicide for his part in a rebellion but was not capable of forcing himself to do so. Arria wrenched the dagger from him and stabbed herself, then returned it to her husband, telling him that it didn't hurt.
Meaning & Origin of Arria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arria was a woman in ancient Rome. Her husband, Caecina Paetus, was ordered by the emperor Claudius to commit suicide for his part in a rebellion but was not capable of forcing himself to do so. Arria wrenched the dagger from him and stabbed herself, then returned it to her husband, telling him that it didn't hurt.
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The Story of Arria
The earliest SSA record of Arria as a baby girl name dates back to 1995, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Arria — #3,701 in the national rankings. About 63% of every Arria on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Arria ranks #9,727 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 352 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Arria
Arria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 352 births in the dataset. Arria's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Arria'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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