Araya is an uncommon variant of Arya that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Araya is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,052 for girl births in the United States (and #1,990 across all names), given to 235 babies. Araya was first reported in SSA data in 1979 and peaked in 2022 (310 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 235 | 235 | #1,052 | — |
| 2024 | 230 | 230 | #1,077 | — |
| 2023 | 258 | 258 | #991 | — |
| 2022 | 310 | 310 | #899 | — |
| 2021 | 245 | 245 | #1,051 | #12,282 |
| 2020 | 181 | 181 | #1,257 | — |
| 2019 | 178 | 178 | #1,291 | — |
| 2018 | 189 | 189 | #1,233 | — |
| 2017 | 185 | 185 | #1,274 | — |
| 2016 | 171 | 171 | #1,371 | — |
| 2015 | 179 | 179 | #1,362 | #12,220 |
| 2014 | 151 | 151 | #1,480 | — |
| 2013 | 120 | 120 | #1,725 | — |
| 2012 | 123 | 123 | #1,701 | — |
| 2011 | 120 | 120 | #1,723 | — |
| 2010 | 103 | 103 | #1,945 | — |
| 2009 | 119 | 119 | #1,810 | — |
| 2008 | 110 | 110 | #1,916 | — |
| 2007 | 130 | 130 | #1,689 | — |
| 2006 | 119 | 119 | #1,743 | — |
| 2005 | 108 | 108 | #1,804 | — |
| 2004 | 89 | 89 | #2,045 | — |
| 2003 | 70 | 70 | #2,370 | — |
| 2002 | 72 | 72 | #2,266 | — |
| 2001 | 79 | 79 | #2,098 | — |
| 2000 | 82 | 82 | #2,016 | — |
| 1999 | 29 | 29 | #3,983 | — |
| 1998 | 49 | 49 | #2,734 | — |
| 1997 | 27 | — | #4,015 | — |
| 1996 | 17 | — | #5,550 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | — | #4,224 | — |
| 1994 | 18 | — | #5,271 | — |
| 1993 | 22 | — | #4,534 | — |
| 1992 | 22 | — | #4,538 | — |
| 1991 | 12 | — | #7,002 | — |
| 1990 | 12 | — | #6,902 | — |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #11,434 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #10,303 | — |