Aariyah
Girl name · #3762 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Aariyah is currently the #3762 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aariyah.
Babies named Aariyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Aariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 70 girls were named Aariyah — good for #2508 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aariyah in class?
Aariyah scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aariyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aariyah is most common
State-level data for Aariyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aalayah, Aleiyah, Dariyah, Amaiyah, and Amariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aariyah a popular girl name?
Aariyah ranked #3762 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Aariyah most popular?
Aariyah peaked in 2018, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Aariyah. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.