Aarya
Aarya was the 1258th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 178 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 994th with 256 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 59 places. More babies were named Aarya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Arya) noble (Sanskrit) · Sanskrit, Persian
- Rank in 2025
- #1,258 girls, down 264 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 178girls
- Girls and boys
- 95% girls, 5% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020256 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,669babies recorded
What does the name Aarya mean?
Aarya is a spelling of Arya, pronounced the same way, so it shares Arya's meaning and origin.
Arya comes from Sanskrit arya, 'noble, honorable'; Wiktionary gives the masculine arya and feminine arya as given names in India. Wikipedia explains that the word was originally a self-name used by ancient Indo-Iranian peoples for those seen as civilized or respected, and that the same root gave the name Iran. Wikipedia lists the spellings Aarya, Aariya and Ariya, and in English-speaking countries it is also sometimes treated as a spelling of Aria.
आर्य (Sanskrit, “ārya, noble, honorable”)आर्या (Sanskrit, “āryā, feminine form”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Aria, Aarya, Ariya.
See also: Sanskrit and Indian names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Arya', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Arya (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Aarya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,258 | #6,143 | 178 | 14 |
| 2020 | #994 | #5,982 | 256 | 14 |
| 2010 | #2,538 | #3,894 | 72 | 26 |
| 2000 | #13,158 | #10,352 | 6 | 5 |
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How popular is Aarya, counting every spelling?
Aarya is a spelling of Arya, a name family that ranked #156 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,258 for Aarya on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,189 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arya | 1,858 | #158 | 10,412 |
| Aarya | 178 | #1,258 | 1,090 |
| Aryah | 117 | #1,735 | 677 |
| Aryya | 15 | #7,180 | 56 |
| Aaryah | 7 | #11,941 | 45 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aarya?
178 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aarya (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aarya born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 47 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aarya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aarya?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Aarya are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 12. That makes Aarya a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aarya by state
How common Aarya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.6×), Massachusetts (2.1×), Washington (1.9×), Illinois (1.7×), Georgia (1.6×). In 32 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aarya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aarya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aarya
What does Aarya mean?
Aarya is a spelling of Arya, which means “noble (Sanskrit)” (Sanskrit, Persian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aarya?
Aarya was the 1258th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 178 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 994th with 256 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 59 places. More babies were named Aarya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aarya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 95% girls, 5% boys given the name Aarya in the US.
Where is Aarya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aarya was most common in New Jersey (0.48 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and Washington.