Aria is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aria is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “air, melody”. a solo song in an opera.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 96,373 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,874 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,374 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 602 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 935 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,819 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aria per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (7,454/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (1,234/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (272/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (103/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (70/yr).
Aria has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #61 nationally (given to 9,085 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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