Ariah

#636 for girls in 2025, 457 births · Last seen for boys in 2024 at #7,765
Given to girls 99.4% of the time

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Peak · girls
2016 · 1,046 births
Debut · girls
21 births
In top 100 · girls
never
of 146 years
Total births · girls
11,675
since 1991

Ariah over time

girls

Rank among girls' names. Ariah has never cracked the top 300 here.

#1#10#100#1,000#10,000rank188019001920194019601980200020202019peak #310, 2016girls
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#636457—
2024#585516#7,76510
2023#512593—
2022#461688#12,3305
2021#433728—
2020#400778#9,5547
2019#364869#8,2159
2018#343926#8,8198
2017#3231,011—
2016#3101,046#9,6647
2015#515608#8,7448
2014#692409#8,7818
2013#715388#8,7898
2012#814329—
2011#999252—
2010#988256—
2009#1,059241#10,9946
2008#1,137226—
2007#1,370176—
2006#1,324177—
2005#1,265177—
2004#1,614120—
2003#1,534126—
2002#1,82198—
2001#1,97886—
2000#1,99883—
1999#2,30764—
1998#2,08370—
1997#2,82043—
1996#3,42933—
1995#4,67721—
1994#3,44832—
1993#7,03812—
1992#6,00815—
1991#4,65021—
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First appearance
1991

The first year at least five girls were named Ariah! It came in at #4,650, and was given to 21 baby girls.


Quietest stretch: 1992–1993, when fewer than 16 girls a year got the name.

Where Ariah is popular in 2019

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedNHWashington: #334 for girls · 21 births · 1 in 1,418 girlsWAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedNDMinnesota: #751 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 3,825 girlsMNIllinois: #476 for girls · 24 births · 1 in 2,149 girlsILWisconsin: #733 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 3,632 girlsWIMichigan: #359 for girls · 27 births · 1 in 1,477 girlsMINew York: #301 for girls · 61 births · 1 in 1,392 girlsNYMassachusetts: #452 for girls · 12 births · 1 in 2,059 girlsMARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedRIOregon: #631 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 2,772 girlsORNevada: #277 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 1,015 girlsNVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedSDIowa: #390 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 1,520 girlsIAIndiana: #411 for girls · 17 births · 1 in 1,695 girlsINOhio: #342 for girls · 34 births · 1 in 1,487 girlsOHPennsylvania: #395 for girls · 28 births · 1 in 1,782 girlsPANew Jersey: #304 for girls · 26 births · 1 in 1,351 girlsNJConnecticut: #221 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 830 girlsCTCalifornia: #371 for girls · 100 births · 1 in 1,846 girlsCAUtah: #622 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 2,799 girlsUTColorado: #874 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 4,397 girlsCONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedNEMissouri: #428 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 1,828 girlsMOKentucky: #455 for girls · 9 births · 1 in 1,944 girlsKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedWVVirginia: #378 for girls · 22 births · 1 in 1,604 girlsVAMaryland: #348 for girls · 16 births · 1 in 1,399 girlsMDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedDEArizona: #305 for girls · 23 births · 1 in 1,244 girlsAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedNMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedKSArkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedARTennessee: #431 for girls · 17 births · 1 in 1,800 girlsTNNorth Carolina: #382 for girls · 27 births · 1 in 1,663 girlsNCSouth Carolina: #273 for girls · 17 births · 1 in 1,041 girlsSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedDCOklahoma: #371 for girls · 11 births · 1 in 1,401 girlsOKLouisiana: #275 for girls · 18 births · 1 in 1,056 girlsLAMississippi: #407 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 1,504 girlsMSAlabama: #340 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 1,349 girlsALGeorgia: #262 for girls · 42 births · 1 in 1,104 girlsGAHawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Ariah, so not publishedHITexas: #300 for girls · 110 births · 1 in 1,441 girlsTXFlorida: #248 for girls · 74 births · 1 in 1,143 girlsFL

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Top states · girls
  1. Connecticut#221 · 1 in 830
  2. Florida#248 · 1 in 1,143
  3. Georgia#262 · 1 in 1,104
  4. South Carolina#273 · 1 in 1,041
  5. Louisiana#275 · 1 in 1,056

Best ever in a state: #111 in New Mexico, 2025.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Connecticut#221141 in 830
Florida#248741 in 1,143
Georgia#262421 in 1,104
South Carolina#273171 in 1,041
Louisiana#275181 in 1,056
Nevada#277101 in 1,015
Texas#3001101 in 1,441
New York#301611 in 1,392
New Jersey#304261 in 1,351
Arizona#305231 in 1,244
Washington#334211 in 1,418
Alabama#340141 in 1,349
Ohio#342341 in 1,487
Maryland#348161 in 1,399
Michigan#359271 in 1,477
California#3711001 in 1,846
Oklahoma#371111 in 1,401
Virginia#378221 in 1,604
North Carolina#382271 in 1,663
Iowa#39081 in 1,520
Pennsylvania#395281 in 1,782
Mississippi#40771 in 1,504
Indiana#411171 in 1,695
Missouri#428141 in 1,828
Tennessee#431171 in 1,800
Massachusetts#452121 in 2,059
Kentucky#45591 in 1,944
Illinois#476241 in 2,149
Utah#62261 in 2,799
Oregon#63151 in 2,772
Wisconsin#73361 in 3,632
Minnesota#75161 in 3,825
Colorado#87451 in 4,397
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See more about Ariah
Momentum · girls
Falling
  • 51 spots since 2024 (#585 → #636)
  • 236 spots since 2020 (#400 → #636)
  • 121 spots since 2015 (#515 → #636)
  • Biggest jump: 205 spots in 2016 (#515 → #310)
  • Biggest drop: 73 spots in 2024 (#512 → #585)
Rise & fade · girls
25 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1991
  • Peaked 2016 at #310 (1,046 births)
  • Births halved by 2024, 8 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 16 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 16 yrs · run 2010–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 1,694
  • Highest: 1 in 1,694 girls born in 2016 were named Ariah (0.06%)
  • Latest: 1 in 3,517 girls born in 2025 (0.03%)
Era · girls
The 2010s
  • 52.2% of all girls named Ariah (6,094) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1990s311#2,083 (1998)#4,051
2000s1,510#1,059 (2009)#1,510
2010s6,094#310 (2016)#606
2020s3,760#400 (2020)#505

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Ariah in 2019

girls
#364
869 births · 1 in 1,931 girls
boys
#8,215
9 births · 1 in 199,357 boys

Top girls' names in 2019

  1. #1Olivia18,577
  2. #2Emma17,226
  3. #3Ava14,549
  4. #4Sophia13,821
  5. #5Isabella13,407
  6. #6Charlotte13,239
  7. #7Amelia12,944
  8. #8Mia12,508
  9. #9Harper10,497
  10. #10Evelyn10,443
  11. #364Ariah869

Top boys' names in 2019

  1. #1Liam20,631
  2. #2Noah19,178
  3. #3Oliver13,967
  4. #4William13,658
  5. #5Elijah13,436
  6. #6James13,198
  7. #7Benjamin13,044
  8. #8Lucas12,483
  9. #9Mason11,484
  10. #10Alexander11,327
  11. #8,215Ariah9
More about 2019

girls

1,678,366 girls got a published name in 2019; 1 in 1,931 of them was named Ariah, which outranked 98.0% of the 18,024 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.2% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Ariah
  1. #361Felicity873
  2. #362Paislee871
  3. #363Nylah870
  4. #364Ariah869
  5. #364Lyric869
  6. #366Allie868
  7. #366Miracle868
  8. #368Cassidy865

Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 2018
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,081Amoura#2,059 → #978
  2. ↑ 553Theodora#1,406 → #853
  3. ↑ 456Navy#1,269 → #813
  4. ↑ 415Emani#1,371 → #956
  5. ↑ 403Yaritza#1,216 → #813
Fallers
  1. ↓ 451Emmarie#990 → #1,441
  2. ↓ 368Saniyah#934 → #1,302
  3. ↓ 252Tatiana#692 → #944
  4. ↓ 229Zhavia#879 → #1,108
  5. ↓ 219Jayden#979 → #1,198

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

1,794,216 boys got a published name in 2019; 1 in 199,357 of them was named Ariah, which outranked 41.9% of the 14,133 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.9% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Ariah
  1. #7,643Zykeem10
  2. #7,643Zylas10
  3. #7,643Zyree10
  4. #8,215Ariah9
  5. #8,215Aahaan9
  6. #8,215Aarian9
  7. #8,215Aavash9
  8. #8,889Aakil8
  9. #8,889Aarik8
  10. #8,889Aarohan8

Tied with 673 names at #8,215; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 2018
Risers
  1. ↑ 5,830Sekani#6,703 → #873
  2. ↑ 5,230Ermias#5,770 → #540
  3. ↑ 654Amias#1,478 → #824
  4. ↑ 623Kyro#1,343 → #720
  5. ↑ 512Aziel#1,465 → #953
Fallers
  1. ↓ 376Jaxtyn#776 → #1,152
  2. ↓ 252Brysen#860 → #1,112
  3. ↓ 220Coen#814 → #1,034
  4. ↓ 219Chad#899 → #1,118
  5. ↓ 219Imran#933 → #1,152

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 2019 →