Aryan
From Sanskrit arya, "noble" or "honourable," a term used in early Indic texts. It remains current as a given name in India.
Aryan in 2025
Aryan was given to 280 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,777th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,841 babies born.
The history of Aryan
Aryan reached its highest point in 2007, when 433 babies were given the name, ranking 1,258th that year.
Across the 48 years of records since 1978, 8,854 babies have been named Aryan. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Aryan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aryan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 8,952 |
| 1980s | 87 | 7,660 |
| 1990s | 375 | 4,117 |
| 2000s | 2,833 | 1,258 |
| 2010s | 3,626 | 1,362 |
| 2020s | 1,923 | 1,476 |
Where Aryan is heading
Aryan has fallen 28% over the past decade, from 389 babies in 2015 to 280 in 2025.
Names like Aryan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aryan.