Fun Facts About the Name Aria
- A newer favorite: Aria first entered the U.S. top 100 in 2012 and stayed there through 2025 - a run of 14 consecutive years.
- More than 96 thousand babies named Aria: U.S. records list 96,325 babies given the name Aria from 1880 through 2025. Even 699 boys received the name Aria - about 1 boy for every 137 girls.
What Does the Name Aria Mean?
Aria is an Italian word name meaning "air" and, in music, "melody" or "tune." It comes from the Italian noun aria, which descends from Latin aer and ultimately Greek aēr, "air." In music, an aria is a self-contained solo vocal piece. The given name Aria is generally understood as a direct use of this Italian word rather than as a translation of a biblical name. A separate Persian name often spelled Arya means "noble" or "honorable," and the Hebrew name Ari and feminine names such as Ariella have different origins; Aria is sometimes linked with them in modern naming, but they are not the source of the Italian word name.
Aria Name History & Origins
The Italian word aria entered English musical vocabulary in the 17th and 18th centuries, when Italian opera and cantata were widely performed across Europe. It named an expressive solo song, usually with instrumental accompaniment, and it remains a standard term in opera, oratorio, and song. The use of Aria as a personal name in English is more recent than the musical term. It is a word name, and it also appears in Italy as a feminine given name, where the word is native. In English-speaking countries, Aria is used as a given name, a use that follows from the Italian word rather than from an older personal-name tradition. The Persian name Arya, meaning "noble," is distinct; it has its own history in Iranian languages and should not be treated as the same name merely because the spellings are similar.
How Popular is the Name Aria?
Aria recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2018. Aria entered the top 100 U.S. girl names in 2012.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #26 | 6,130 | 0.3814% |
| 2024 | #26 | 5,935 | 0.3679% |
| 2023 | #25 | 6,018 | 0.3755% |
| 2022 | #23 | 6,402 | 0.3907% |
| 2021 | #22 | 6,397 | 0.3901% |
| 2020 | #27 | 6,139 | 0.3800% |
| 2019 | #20 | 7,116 | 0.4242% |
| 2018 | #19 | 7,435 | 0.4372% |
| 2017 | #20 | 7,167 | 0.4153% |
| 2016 | #23 | 6,948 | 0.3922% |
| 2015 | #29 | 6,419 | 0.3597% |
| 2014 | #31 | 5,931 | 0.3321% |
| 2013 | #41 | 5,118 | 0.2917% |
| 2012 | #92 | 3,233 | 0.1836% |
| 2011 | #157 | 1,983 | 0.1127% |
| 2010 | #353 | 904 | 0.0509% |
| 2009 | #506 | 596 | 0.0324% |
| 2008 | #571 | 541 | 0.0286% |
| 2007 | #566 | 530 | 0.0276% |
| 2006 | #653 | 444 | 0.0234% |
| 2005 | #711 | 384 | 0.0208% |
| 2004 | #684 | 403 | 0.0219% |
| 2003 | #662 | 402 | 0.0220% |
| 2002 | #736 | 331 | 0.0184% |
| 2001 | #746 | 321 | 0.0178% |
| 2000 | #957 | 221 | 0.0122% |
| 1999 | #1,013 | 202 | 0.0114% |
| 1998 | #1,089 | 178 | 0.0101% |
| 1997 | #1,304 | 133 | 0.0076% |
| 1996 | #1,226 | 143 | 0.0082% |
| 1995 | #1,153 | 151 | 0.0086% |
| 1994 | #1,496 | 105 | 0.0059% |
| 1993 | #1,882 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 1992 | #1,530 | 102 | 0.0055% |
| 1991 | #1,644 | 91 | 0.0049% |
| 1990 | #1,634 | 91 | 0.0048% |
| 1989 | #1,752 | 77 | 0.0042% |
| 1988 | #1,673 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 1987 | #2,027 | 55 | 0.0032% |
| 1986 | #2,423 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 1985 | #2,224 | 46 | 0.0027% |
| 1984 | #1,907 | 55 | 0.0033% |
| 1983 | #2,050 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 1982 | #2,055 | 50 | 0.0030% |
| 1981 | #2,929 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1980 | #2,655 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1979 | #2,934 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 1978 | #3,784 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1977 | #2,841 | 28 | 0.0018% |
| 1976 | #3,687 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1975 | #4,609 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1974 | #4,475 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #3,488 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #3,285 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1971 | #5,573 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #3,881 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #5,475 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #7,066 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #6,077 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #5,841 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,649 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,290 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #6,138 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #6,126 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,857 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,708 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #4,945 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #5,453 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #3,604 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #4,365 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #4,449 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1930 | #4,590 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1929 | #4,081 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #4,220 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #3,891 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #3,127 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1923 | #5,013 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1922 | #3,683 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #5,153 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1919 | #3,844 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1918 | #3,898 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #3,944 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #2,707 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1914 | #2,906 | 7 | 0.0009% |
| 1913 | #3,221 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1910 | #2,158 | 6 | 0.0015% |
| 1909 | #2,231 | 5 | 0.0014% |
| 1905 | #1,951 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1901 | #1,487 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1900 | #1,949 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,550 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2024 | #4,703 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #4,462 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #4,713 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #4,637 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #5,469 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #4,972 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #5,336 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #3,783 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2016 | #5,568 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #4,551 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #6,014 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #4,474 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #5,048 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #4,367 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #5,754 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #8,347 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,365 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #6,289 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #6,485 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #4,480 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #4,807 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #4,623 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #4,515 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #2,805 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2000 | #4,594 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #4,167 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #4,663 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #3,609 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #2,919 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1995 | #3,709 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #5,129 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #5,788 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #3,930 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #4,020 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #3,176 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #3,099 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #3,720 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #3,345 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #4,148 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #5,606 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Aria Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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