Aryam
An Indian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "worthy" or "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 474 living Americans carry the first name Aryam. It is a predominantly female name (92.1% of registrations). The average person named Aryam today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aryam births was 2012 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aryam. 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 Aryam with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
474
~ 1 in 723,110 Americans
Peak year
2012
36 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#5,025
Tracked since 2000
Census
Aryam in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 453 people with the first name Aryam, which placed it at #22,110 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,110
National first-name rank
People counted
453
453 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
51.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aryam
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aryam is Hispanic at 51.7%. The next largest groups are White (20.8%) and Black (19.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aryam described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aryam at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino51.7% · 234
- White20.8% · 94
- Black or African American19.9% · 90
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 18
- Two or more races3.8% · 17
Gender
Gender distribution for Aryam
Aryam leans heavily female at 92.1% of total registrations, but 38 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aryam as a male name
- Ranked #9,831 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Aryam as a female name
- Ranked #5,025 in 2024
- 26 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (31 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aryam leans strongly female. 376 people counted with this name were female (83.0%), compared with 77 male bearers (17.0%).
Popularity
Aryam: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aryam 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 221 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aryam remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aryam 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 Aryam during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aryams live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Aryam, while Michigan, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aryam
The name Aryam has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that was widely spoken in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Arya," which means "noble" or "honorable." It is believed that the name first appeared in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads, which date back to around 1500 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aryam can be found in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In this epic, Aryam was the name of a prince who was renowned for his bravery and wisdom. The name also appears in the Puranas, which are a collection of ancient Hindu texts that detail the histories of various dynasties and kingdoms.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Aryam. One such figure was Aryam Thiruvalluvar, a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher who lived in the 6th century CE. He is best known for his work, the Thirukkural, a collection of couplets that cover a wide range of topics, including ethics, love, and governance.
Another notable figure was Aryam Gargya, a renowned Vedic scholar who lived in the 8th century BCE. He was a prominent teacher and philosopher who is credited with authoring several important works on Vedic philosophy and ritual practices.
In the 15th century, there was Aryam Sundara Pandya, a Tamil king who ruled over the Pandya Kingdom in southern India. He was known for his patronage of the arts and literature, and his reign is considered to be a golden age for Tamil culture.
Moving forward in time, Aryam Veerasami was a prominent Indian independence activist and social reformer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the underprivileged in his community.
Finally, Aryam Sanjeev was an acclaimed Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived in the 20th century. She was renowned for her innovative approach to Bharatanatyam, a traditional Indian dance form, and her performances were widely acclaimed both in India and abroad.
People
Aryam + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aryam 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
Aryam: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryam?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 474 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aryam 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 723,110 US residents.
Is Aryam a common name?
We classify Aryam as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 478 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aryam most popular?
The single biggest year for Aryam was 2012, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aryam is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aryam in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 453 people with the name Aryam, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,110 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aryam in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aryam?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aryam leans strongly female. 376 people counted with this name were female (83.0%), compared with 77 male bearers (17.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aryam?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aryam is Hispanic at 51.7%. The next largest groups are White (20.8%) and Black (19.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aryam most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aryam in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.7% (234 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Aryam in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aryam a female name?
Yes, 92.1% of people registered as Aryam in the SSA data are female. 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 Aryam still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aryam 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 Aryam 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.
How many people share the name Aryam?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.