Arya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “noble”. From Sanskrit arya, also popularized as a modern given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,871 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,476 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 446 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 112 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 234 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 Arya per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (3,100/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (441/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (48/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (12/yr).
Arya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #224 nationally (given to 3,610 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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