Is Arya a boy or girl name?
Arya is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 1,863 girls and 58 boys were named Arya, so 97% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 92.4% of the 29,947 US babies named Arya were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,388
- Girl rank, 2024
- #162
- Babies named Arya since 1982
- 29,947
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 3,099 babies
Boys and girls named Arya, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140 | 10 | 6.7% |
| 1990s | 284 | 78 | 21.5% |
| 2000s | 864 | 1,229 | 58.7% |
| 2010s | 723 | 15,429 | 95.5% |
| 2020s | 270 | 10,920 | 97.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58 | #2,388 | 1,863 | #162 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2,415 | 2,012 | #139 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2,242 | 2,343 | #122 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2,655 | 2,330 | #120 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2,762 | 2,372 | #113 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2,628 | 3,050 | #92 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2,582 | 2,556 | #119 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2,678 | 2,168 | #135 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2,387 | 1,898 | #169 |
| 2015 | 90 | #1,717 | 1,644 | #200 |
| 2014 | 82 | #1,813 | 1,556 | #216 |
| 2013 | 77 | #1,852 | 1,138 | #278 |
| 2012 | 77 | #1,883 | 759 | #414 |
| 2011 | 111 | #1,468 | 387 | #715 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1,726 | 273 | #942 |
| 2009 | 113 | #1,472 | 237 | #1,077 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1,445 | 205 | #1,231 |
| 2007 | 105 | #1,509 | 200 | #1,240 |
| 2006 | 106 | #1,454 | 159 | #1,424 |
| 2005 | 82 | #1,649 | 113 | #1,742 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1,565 | 120 | #1,618 |
| 2003 | 86 | #1,498 | 71 | #2,348 |
| 2002 | 79 | #1,558 | 54 | #2,786 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2,154 | 36 | #3,640 |
| 2000 | 47 | #2,141 | 34 | #3,743 |
| 1999 | 31 | #2,726 | 16 | #6,220 |
| 1998 | 33 | #2,557 | 25 | #4,382 |
| 1997 | 31 | #2,551 | 13 | #6,890 |
| 1996 | 25 | #2,922 | 11 | #7,632 |
| 1995 | 30 | #2,510 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 15 | #4,108 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 26 | #2,703 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 29 | #2,469 | 7 | #10,584 |
| 1991 | 34 | #2,146 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 30 | #2,317 | 6 | #11,522 |
| 1989 | 30 | #2,250 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 22 | #2,609 | 5 | #11,960 |
| 1987 | 22 | #2,473 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 18 | #2,786 | 5 | #11,039 |
| 1985 | 20 | #2,509 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 9 | #4,236 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,955 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 12 | #3,503 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Arya reached #1,445 in 2008. As a girl name, it reached #92 in 2019. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Arya
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.