Aria
A female given name from English.
Every Aria since 1900 — 96,373 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Aria
Aria is a top-50 name for girls in the United States, ranked #26 in 2025 with 6,130 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1900, 96,373 American babies have been named Aria. Its peak came in 2018, when 7,454 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Aria year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,130 | #26 | 22 | #4,550 |
| 2024 | 5,956 | #26 | 21 | #4,716 |
| 2023 | 6,024 | #25 | 23 | #4,465 |
| 2022 | 6,406 | #23 | 21 | #4,714 |
| 2021 | 6,400 | #22 | 21 | #4,640 |
| 2020 | 6,143 | #27 | 16 | #5,471 |
| 2019 | 7,120 | #20 | 19 | #4,973 |
| 2018 | 7,437 | #19 | 17 | #5,337 |
| 2017 | 7,168 | #20 | 28 | #3,784 |
| 2016 | 6,949 | #23 | 16 | #5,570 |
| 2015 | 6,419 | #29 | 21 | #4,554 |
| 2014 | 5,933 | #31 | 14 | #6,015 |
| 2013 | 5,118 | #41 | 21 | #4,474 |
| 2012 | 3,233 | #92 | 18 | #5,048 |
| 2011 | 1,983 | #157 | 22 | #4,368 |
| 2010 | 904 | #353 | 15 | #5,754 |
| 2009 | 596 | #506 | 9 | #8,348 |
| 2008 | 541 | #571 | 9 | #8,365 |
| 2007 | 530 | #567 | 13 | #6,291 |
| 2006 | 444 | #653 | 12 | #6,485 |
| 2005 | 384 | #711 | 19 | #4,481 |
| 2004 | 403 | #684 | 17 | #4,810 |
| 2003 | 402 | #662 | 17 | #4,623 |
| 2002 | 331 | #736 | 17 | #4,515 |
| 2001 | 321 | #746 | 33 | #2,805 |
| 2000 | 221 | #957 | 16 | #4,594 |
| 1995 | 151 | #1,153 | 17 | #3,709 |
| 1990 | 90 | #1,644 | 19 | #3,176 |
| 1985 | 46 | #2,224 | — | — |
| 1980 | 35 | #2,655 | — | — |
| 1975 | 13 | #4,610 | — | — |
| 1970 | 15 | #3,881 | — | — |
| 1965 | 6 | #5,843 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | 5 | #4,589 | — | — |
| 1925 | 10 | #3,127 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | 10 | #2,707 | — | — |
| 1910 | 6 | #2,158 | — | — |
| 1905 | 5 | #1,951 | — | — |
| 1900 | 5 | #1,949 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Famous people named Aria
- Aria Giovanni Actor · b. 1977
- Aria Jasour Hasegawa Soccer player · b. 1988
- Aria Wallace Actor · b. 1996
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Aria mean?
A female given name from English.
How popular is the name Aria in 2025?
Aria ranked #26 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6,130 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Aria?
96,373 babies have been named Aria in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Aria most popular?
Aria peaked in 2018, when 7,454 newborns received the name.
Is Aria a boy or girl name?
Aria is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 99% of babies with the name.
Is the name Aria rising or falling?
Aria has been roughly stable over the past decade.
Who are famous people named Aria?
Well-known people named Aria include Aria Giovanni (actor), Aria Jasour Hasegawa (soccer player), Aria Wallace (actor).