Ariyah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ariyah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ariyah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ariyah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ariyah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lion, or melody”. A modern variant of Aria or Ariah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,120 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 696 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 65 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 32 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 Ariyah per year, United States (1998 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (927/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (94/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr).
Ariyah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #697 nationally (given to 1,033 babies that year).
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