Arayah
Girl name · #1998 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Arayah? In official American birth records, Arayah has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Arayah ranks #1998 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 96 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 girls born in 2025 was named Arayah.
The 28-year story
Arayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 106 girls were named Arayah — good for #1908 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.
Babies named Arayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arayah is most common
State-level data for Arayah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Arayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asiyah, Aryah, Aleyah, Aziyah, and Alaiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1990 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1885 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 92 | #2084 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arayah?
In official American birth records, the name Arayah first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Arayah a popular girl name?
Arayah ranked #1998 among girls in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Arayah most popular?
Arayah peaked in 2015, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1908 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American girls was named Arayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.