Arayah
How to say it: uh-RY-uh · /əˈraɪə/
Modern invented variant - American respelling inspired by Amaya and Hebrew Araya.
Arayah was the 760th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 96 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #760 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 96 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,016 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #687 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arayah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Raya
- Ari
Honouring a Arayah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arayah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
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