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Aryan

/ˈɑɹiən/ · 92% boys · #872 in the US for boys, 2025

Aryan has been given to about 8,854 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹiən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 8,675
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Aryan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 433
  • Born in 2025280
  • All time8,854
  • England & Wales, 2025#305 · 151

How popular is Aryan?

Aryan ranks 872nd among American boys in 2025, with 280 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 433 babies were given the name, ranking 613th. The typical living American called Aryan is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Aryan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Arian0.91
  2. Ayan0.85
  3. Arman0.85
  4. Adrian0.79
  5. Ryan0.78
  6. Bryan0.78
  7. Darian0.79
  8. Brian0.73

Middle names for Aryan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Aryan John0.77
  2. Aryan Lee0.77
  3. Aryan Bryce0.76
  4. Aryan Ross0.76
  5. Aryan Quinn0.76
  6. Aryan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Aryan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.99
  2. Malayasister · 0.98
  3. Sienasister · 0.98
  4. Sincerebrother · 0.98
  5. Blazebrother · 0.98
  6. Fisherbrother · 0.98

Where Aryan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.02%
  2. California0.02%
  3. Maryland0.02%
  4. Illinois0.01%
  5. Washington0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Aryan White0.72
  2. Aryan Reyes0.72
  3. Aryan Moore0.72
  4. Aryan Lee0.72
  5. Aryan Hill0.72
  6. Aryan Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Aryan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Aryan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.