Ariya
How to say it: uh-RY-uh · /əˈraɪə/
From Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble, honorable'. A variant spelling of Aria/Arya used in South Asian and Middle Eastern cultures.
Ariya was the 11th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 476 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 | 476 |
| 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, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hardly heard before recent decades, Ariya climbed to a high in the 2020s. At its high now, it looks set to slip a little.
What goes with it
Airy and flowing through three open syllables with a creative spirit. Anaya and Amara carry a similar music.
Nicknames
- Ari
- Riya
Honouring a Ariya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ariya is about 1 in 14.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #34 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #346.
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