unisex name
Ariyan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,791
England and Wales
#909
2025 births
Ariyan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Ariyan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s | 395 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How popular is Ariyan?
In 2025, Ariyan was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ariyan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ariyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ariyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ariyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ariyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ariyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ariyan
How popular is the name Ariyan?
In 2025, Ariyan was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ariyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ariyan is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ariyan most popular?
Ariyan peaked in 1998, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ariyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ariyan currently ranks #909 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.