Aariyah
How to say it: ah-REE-yuh · /ɑˈrijə/
Modern American respelling of Ariyah (Hebrew 'lioness') - also evokes Italian aria 'melody'.
Aariyah was the 11th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #11 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 326 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #15 |
| In France, 2025 | #34 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aariyah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ari
- Riya
Honouring a Aariyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aariyah is about 1 in 14.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #34 for girls in 2025.
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