boy's name
Aryan
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,884
the United States
#871
2025 births
Aryan is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 280 babies in the United States, ranking #871. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Aryan is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 433 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,841 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aryan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 375 |
| 2000s | 2,833 |
| 2010s | 3,626 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,923 |
How popular is Aryan?
In 2025, Aryan was given to 280 babies in the United States, ranking #871 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Aryan 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 Aryan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aryan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aryan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aryan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aryan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aryan
How popular is the name Aryan?
In 2025, Aryan was given to 280 babies in the United States, ranking #871 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Aryan a girl's or a boy's name?
Aryan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aryan?
Aryan has 3 syllables.
When was Aryan most popular?
Aryan peaked in 2007, when 433 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aryan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aryan currently ranks #294 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.