Aria Overview
Air, melody
Girl, Gender-neutral
Indian, Italian, Albanian, Persian, Aramaic, Hebrew
Derived from the Italian word “aria,” meaning “air” or “melody.” Also has Persian roots meaning “noble.”
/ˈɑːriə/
Aria is a popular name globally, particularly in English-speaking countries and among Persian communities. Recently, Aria has consistently ranked within the top 25 names for girls in the USA.
2 syllables
4 letters
2 (Cooperative, Adaptable, Considerate)
Modern, Cute, Popular, Short, Aesthetic
Creative, graceful, musical, intelligent
Aria Variations in Different Cultures
Arianna, Ariana, Arya, Arianne, Ariadne, Ariella, Arina, Aarya, Ariah, Arie
Arie, Riri, Ria
Ari, Ara, Ree, A
What Is the Meaning of Aria?
Aria means “air” and “melody,” evoking a sense of lightness and harmony. The name is often associated with musicality and a creative, free-spirited nature.
What Is the Origin of The Name Aria?
Aria has multiple origins, including Italian, where it means “air” or “song.” It also has roots in Persian, Hebrew, Albanian, and Aramaic, each adding unique cultural layers to its etymology.
Aria Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Aria
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24 (-1 from 2022) | 5996 (-401 from 2022) | 0.34279 |
2022 | 23 (-1 from 2021) | 6397 (+8 from 2021) | 0.35676 |
2021 | 22 (+5 from 2020) | 6389 (+253 from 2020) | 0.35662 |
2020 | 27 (-7 from 2019) | 6136 (-975 from 2019) | 0.34712 |
2019 | 20 (-1 from 2018) | 7111 (-320 from 2018) | 0.38755 |
2018 | 19 (+1 from 2017) | 7431 (+267 from 2017) | 0.39959 |
2017 | 20 (+3 from 2016) | 7164 (+217 from 2016) | 0.37922 |
2016 | 23 (+6 from 2015) | 6947 (+532 from 2015) | 0.35886 |
2015 | 29 (+2 from 2014) | 6415 (+484 from 2014) | 0.32883 |
2014 | 31 (+10 from 2013) | 5931 (+816 from 2013) | 0.30317 |
2013 | 41 (+51 from 2012) | 5115 (+1883 from 2012) | 0.26535 |
2012 | 92 (+65 from 2011) | 3232 (+1249 from 2011) | 0.16664 |
2011 | 157 (+196 from 2010) | 1983 (+1079 from 2010) | 0.10234 |
2010 | 353 (+153 from 2009) | 904 (+308 from 2009) | 0.04611 |
2009 | 506 (+65 from 2008) | 596 (+55 from 2008) | 0.02943 |
2008 | 571 (-5 from 2007) | 541 (+11 from 2007) | 0.02597 |
2007 | 566 (+87 from 2006) | 530 (+86 from 2006) | 0.02504 |
2006 | 653 (+57 from 2005) | 444 (+60 from 2005) | 0.02124 |
2005 | 710 (-26 from 2004) | 384 (-19 from 2004) | 0.01892 |
2004 | 684 (-23 from 2003) | 403 (+1 from 2003) | 0.01997 |
2003 | 661 (+75 from 2002) | 402 (+71 from 2002) | 0.02004 |
2002 | 736 (+9 from 2001) | 331 (+10 from 2001) | 0.01676 |
2001 | 745 (+212 from 2000) | 321 (+100 from 2000) | 0.01620 |
2000 | 957 (+54 from 1999) | 221 (+19 from 1999) | 0.01107 |
1999 | 1011 (+77 from 1998) | 202 (+24 from 1998) | 0.01038 |
1998 | 1088 (+215 from 1997) | 178 (+45 from 1997) | 0.00918 |
1997 | 1303 (-78 from 1996) | 133 (-10 from 1996) | 0.00697 |
1996 | 1225 (-72 from 1995) | 143 (-8 from 1995) | 0.00746 |
1995 | 1153 (+342 from 1994) | 151 (+46 from 1994) | 0.00786 |
1994 | 1495 (+386 from 1993) | 105 (+30 from 1993) | 0.00539 |
1993 | 1881 (-351 from 1992) | 75 (-27 from 1992) | 0.00380 |
1992 | 1530 (+112 from 1991) | 102 (+11 from 1991) | 0.00509 |
1991 | 1642 (-8 from 1990) | 91 No change from 1990 | 0.00448 |
1990 | 1634 (+116 from 1989) | 91 (+14 from 1989) | 0.00443 |
1989 | 1750 (-79 from 1988) | 77 No change from 1988 | 0.00387 |
1988 | 1671 (+353 from 1987) | 77 (+22 from 1987) | 0.00400 |
1987 | 2024 (+396 from 1986) | 55 (+14 from 1986) | 0.00293 |
1986 | 2420 (-217 from 1985) | 41 (-6 from 1985) | 0.00222 |
1985 | 2203 (-298 from 1984) | 47 (-8 from 1984) | 0.00255 |
1984 | 1905 (+143 from 1983) | 55 (+6 from 1983) | 0.00305 |
1983 | 2048 (+2 from 1982) | 49 (-1 from 1982) | 0.00274 |
1982 | 2050 (+878 from 1981) | 50 (+20 from 1981) | 0.00276 |
1981 | 2928 (-277 from 1980) | 30 (-5 from 1980) | 0.00168 |
1980 | 2651 (+280 from 1979) | 35 (+6 from 1979) | 0.00197 |
1979 | 2931 (+846 from 1978) | 29 (+10 from 1978) | 0.00168 |
1978 | 3777 (-939 from 1977) | 19 (-9 from 1977) | 0.00116 |
1977 | 2838 (+840 from 1976) | 28 (+10 from 1976) | 0.00170 |
1976 | 3678 (+914 from 1975) | 18 (+5 from 1975) | 0.00115 |
1975 | 4592 (-134 from 1974) | 13 No change from 1974 | 0.00083 |
1974 | 4458 (-977 from 1973) | 13 (-5 from 1973) | 0.00083 |
1973 | 3481 (-205 from 1972) | 18 (-1 from 1972) | 0.00116 |
1972 | 3276 (+2267 from 1971) | 19 (+10 from 1971) | 0.00118 |
1971 | 5543 (-1671 from 1970) | 9 (-6 from 1970) | 0.00051 |
1970 | 3872 (+1583 from 1969) | 15 (+7 from 1969) | 0.00082 |
1969 | 5455 (+1560 from 1968) | 8 (+3 from 1968) | 0.00045 |
1968 | 7015 (-973 from 1967) | 5 (-1 from 1967) | 0.00029 |
1967 | 6042 (-230 from 1965) | 6 No change from 1965 | 0.00035 |
1966 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1965 | 5812 (+781 from 1963) | 6 (+1 from 1963) | 0.00033 |
1964 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1963 | 6593 (-350 from 1959) | 5 No change from 1959 | 0.00025 |
1962 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1961 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1960 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1959 | 6243 (-137 from 1958) | 5 No change from 1958 | 0.00024 |
1958 | 6106 (-20 from 1957) | 5 No change from 1957 | 0.00024 |
1957 | 6086 (-1250 from 1956) | 5 (-2 from 1956) | 0.00024 |
1956 | 4836 (+838 from 1953) | 7 (+2 from 1953) | 0.00034 |
1955 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1954 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1953 | 5674 (-765 from 1952) | 5 (-1 from 1952) | 0.00026 |
1952 | 4909 (+505 from 1951) | 6 (+1 from 1951) | 0.00032 |
1951 | 5414 (-1821 from 1948) | 5 (-4 from 1948) | 0.00027 |
1950 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1949 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1948 | 3593 (+753 from 1947) | 9 (+2 from 1947) | 0.00052 |
1947 | 4346 (+71 from 1946) | 7 (+1 from 1946) | 0.00039 |
1946 | 4417 (+134 from 1930) | 6 (+1 from 1930) | 0.00037 |
1945 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1944 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1943 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1942 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1941 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1940 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1939 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1938 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1937 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1936 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1935 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1934 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1933 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1932 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1931 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1930 | 4551 (-498 from 1929) | 5 (-1 from 1929) | 0.00043 |
1929 | 4053 (+142 from 1928) | 6 No change from 1928 | 0.00052 |
1928 | 4195 (-320 from 1927) | 6 (-1 from 1927) | 0.00050 |
1927 | 3875 (-759 from 1925) | 7 (-3 from 1925) | 0.00057 |
1926 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1925 | 3116 (+1851 from 1923) | 10 (+5 from 1923) | 0.00079 |
1924 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1923 | 4967 (-1312 from 1922) | 5 (-3 from 1922) | 0.00040 |
1922 | 3655 (+1444 from 1921) | 8 (+3 from 1921) | 0.00064 |
1921 | 5099 (-1282 from 1919) | 5 (-2 from 1919) | 0.00039 |
1920 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1919 | 3817 (+52 from 1918) | 7 No change from 1918 | 0.00060 |
1918 | 3869 (+50 from 1916) | 7 (+1 from 1916) | 0.00058 |
1917 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1916 | 3919 (-1231 from 1915) | 6 (-4 from 1915) | 0.00055 |
1915 | 2688 (+188 from 1914) | 10 (+3 from 1914) | 0.00098 |
1914 | 2876 (+311 from 1913) | 7 (+2 from 1913) | 0.00088 |
1913 | 3187 (-1047 from 1910) | 5 (-1 from 1910) | 0.00076 |
1912 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1911 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1910 | 2140 (+68 from 1909) | 6 (+1 from 1909) | 0.00143 |
1909 | 2208 (-277 from 1905) | 5 No change from 1905 | 0.00136 |
1908 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1907 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1906 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1905 | 1931 (-465 from 1901) | 5 (-1 from 1901) | 0.00161 |
1904 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1903 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1902 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1901 | 1466 (+466 from 1900) | 6 (+1 from 1900) | 0.00236 |
1900 | 1932 First SSA data recorded | 5 First SSA data recorded | 0.00157 |
1899 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1898 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1897 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1896 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1895 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1894 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1891 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1890 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1889 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1888 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Aria
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#152021 | #162022 | #132023 |
Texas (TX)
#202021 | #192022 | #232023 |
Florida (FL)
#182021 | #182022 | #182023 |
New York (NY)
#252021 | #202022 | #302023 |
Illinois (IL)
#252021 | #232022 | #262023 |
Ohio (OH)
#262021 | #252022 | #272023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#202021 | #342022 | #382023 |
Michigan (MI)
#172021 | #242022 | #302023 |
Georgia (GA)
#202021 | #192022 | #212023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#132021 | #122022 | #132023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#452021 | #342022 | #352023 |
Washington (WA)
#292021 | #222022 | #202023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#302021 | #382022 | #332023 |
Virginia (VA)
#262021 | #322022 | #392023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#462021 | #412022 | #482023 |
Indiana (IN)
#322021 | #372022 | #382023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#422021 | #302022 | #342023 |
Colorado (CO)
#292021 | #242022 | #312023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#502021 | #552022 | #532023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#412021 | #402022 | #522023 |
Missouri (MO)
#352021 | #412022 | #342023 |
Maryland (MD)
#262021 | #292022 | #382023 |
Utah (UT)
#532021 | #542022 | #532023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#162021 | #292022 | #232023 |
Oregon (OR)
#302021 | #232022 | #362023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#422021 | #512022 | #352023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#502021 | #462022 | #482023 |
Nevada (NV)
#182021 | #152022 | #252023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#692021 | #452022 | #232023 |
Alabama (AL)
#492021 | #552022 | #502023 |
Iowa (IA)
#602021 | #732022 | #562023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#362021 | #562022 | #502023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#122021 | #82022 | #72023 |
Kansas (KS)
#462021 | #462022 | #462023 |
Hawaii (HI)
#82021 | #42022 | #72023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#412021 | #232022 | #382023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#632021 | #482022 | #372023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#272021 | #412022 | #872023 |
Idaho (ID)
#402021 | #502022 | #472023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#222021 | #132022 | #162023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#282021 | #902022 | #422023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#392021 | #332022 | #612023 |
Maine (ME)
#482021 | #582022 | #512023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#292021 | #712022 | #622023 |
Alaska (AK)
#402021 | #332022 | #122023 |
Delaware (DE)
#222021 | #152022 | #182023 |
Montana (MT)
#552021 | #572022 | #592023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#462021 | #202022 | #212023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#362021 | #432022 | #282023 |
Wyoming (WY)
#512020 | #282021 | #342022 |
Vermont (VT)
#222020 | #852021 | #902022 |
Popularity Rankings for Aria in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#172017 | #102018 | #192019 |
Popularity in Scotland
#152021 | #142022 | #122023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#232021 | #232022 | #162023 |
Popularity in Canada
#182021 | #172022 | #242023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#262021 | #232022 | #292023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#442021 | #252022 | #332023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#422019 | #392020 | #372021 |
Popularity in Croatia
#432021 | #462022 |
Popularity in Ireland
#822021 | #652022 | #582023 |
Popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
#772020 | #702021 | #852022 |
Popularity in Norway
#792021 | #1002022 | #882023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#942020 | #882021 | #942022 |
Popularity in France
#1192020 | #1092021 | #922022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#1342020 | #1282021 | #1122022 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#1152020 | #2022021 | #1872023 |
Popularity in Belgium
#1262020 | #1622021 | #1382022 |
Popularity in Poland
#2822021 | #2512022 | #2152023 |
Popularity in Iceland
#2972022 |
Popularity in Sweden
#3652022 | #3412023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Aria a Name for Boys or Girls?
While Aria is widely recognized as a girl’s name, its versatility allows it to be used for boys as well, making it a gender-neutral option.