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Aria

Girl

Meaning of Aria: Italian: 'air' or 'melody'

Aria is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 27th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 35th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#27

6,152 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#35

1,154 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

96,373

First recorded 1900 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 30 babies1982: 50 babies1983: 49 babies1984: 61 babies1985: 46 babies1986: 52 babies1987: 69 babies1988: 90 babies1989: 96 babies1990: 109 babies19901991: 105 babies1992: 117 babies1993: 84 babies1994: 116 babies1995: 168 babies1996: 168 babies1997: 152 babies1998: 192 babies1999: 219 babies2000: 237 babies20002001: 354 babies2002: 348 babies2003: 419 babies2004: 420 babies2005: 403 babies2006: 456 babies2007: 543 babies2008: 550 babies2009: 605 babies2010: 919 babies20102011: 2,005 babies2012: 3,251 babies2013: 5,139 babies2014: 5,947 babies2015: 6,440 babies2016: 6,965 babies2017: 7,196 babies2018: 7,454 babies2019: 7,139 babies2020: 6,159 babies20202021: 6,421 babies2022: 6,427 babies2023: 6,047 babies2024: 5,977 babies2025: 6,152 babies
US babies named Aria per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,454.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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