Aria
Aria was the 26th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6,130 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 19th with 7,437 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3 places. More babies were named Aria in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Italian (word aria)
Say it AR-ee-uh /ˈɑriə/
- Rank in 2025
- #26 girls, up 1 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6,130girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20187,437 babies
- Total since 1880
- 96,373babies recorded
What does the name Aria mean?
As an American name, Aria is mainly a 21st-century choice. Wiktionary describes it as coming from TV and fantasy fiction and explained as the musical aria. Similar-sounding names exist in several languages: Hebrew Ariah, Sanskrit Arya, and Dutch Aria, a short form of Adriana. These are separate sources that happen to share the sound.
aria (Italian, “aria (a solo song in opera)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several unrelated sources share one sound. The 'aria' explanation is how modern users read the name, not a historical etymology.
See also: Italian names.
Aria popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 699 since 1984, 22 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #26 | 6,130 |
| 2020 | #27 | 6,143 |
| 2010 | #353 | 904 |
| 2000 | #957 | 221 |
| 1990 | #1,644 | 90 |
| 1980 | #2,655 | 35 |
| 1970 | #3,881 | 15 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,589 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | #2,158 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,949 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aria, counting every spelling?
Aria is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #26 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 6,634 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria | 6,130 | #26 | 30,916 |
| Ariah | 457 | #636 | 2,982 |
| Aaria | 25 | #5,099 | 169 |
| Aariah | 15 | #7,136 | 81 |
| Arria | 7 | #12,059 | 54 |
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 Aria?
6,130 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aria (1.70 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aria born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 31. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aria.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aria?
About 94,900 people born in the US named Aria are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 11. That makes Aria 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.
Aria by state
How common Aria was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (3.3×), Rhode Island (2.6×), New Mexico (2.6×), Alaska (2.4×), Delaware (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aria: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aria, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aria · Sibling names for Aria
Questions about the name Aria
What does Aria mean?
The origin of Aria is uncertain: several unrelated sources share one sound. The 'aria' explanation is how modern users read the name, not a historical etymology.
How popular is the name Aria?
Aria was the 26th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6,130 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 19th with 7,437 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3 places. More babies were named Aria in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aria a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aria in the US.
Where is Aria most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aria was most common in Hawaii (12.74 per 1,000 girls), followed by Rhode Island and New Mexico.