Aryaan
A masculine given name of Sanskrit origin meaning "honorable" or "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Aryaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aryaan today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aryaan births was 2022 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aryaan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aryaan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
2022
22 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,267
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Aryaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aryaan from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 95 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aryaan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aryaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aryaan
The name Aryaan has its roots in the Sanskrit language, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Arya," which means "noble" or "honorable." The name is believed to have been prevalent among the Aryan people, who were an Indo-European group that migrated to the Indian subcontinent during ancient times.
The name Aryaan has been documented in various ancient Hindu texts, including the Vedas, which are considered the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. In these texts, the term "Arya" was often used to refer to the noble and virtuous people who followed the principles of Dharma (righteousness) and upheld the values of truth, integrity, and spiritual enlightenment.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aryaan can be traced back to the epic Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this ancient text, there is a character named Arjuna, whose name is derived from the word "Arya," and who is celebrated as a great warrior and embodiment of nobility.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Aryaan. One of the most renowned was Aryabhata (476-550 CE), an Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of astronomy and introduced the concept of zero as a numerical digit. Another prominent figure was Aryamukhi (9th century CE), a renowned scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on various topics, including logic, epistemology, and metaphysics.
In the 12th century, there was Aryabhatta II, a mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the field of trigonometry and wrote several treatises on celestial mechanics. Aryabhatta III, who lived in the 16th century, was also a notable mathematician and astronomer, known for his work on the calculation of planetary positions and the development of mathematical models.
Another historical figure with the name Aryaan was Aryadeep Khatri (1670-1735), a Sikh warrior and military leader who played a significant role in the defense of the Sikh community during the early years of the Khalsa tradition. He was renowned for his bravery and commitment to upholding the principles of the Sikh faith.
People
Aryaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aryaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aryaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aryaan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Aryaan a common name?
We classify Aryaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 230 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aryaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Aryaan was 2022, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aryaan is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aryaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aryaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aryaan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aryaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aryaan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aryaan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Aryaan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.