Araya is a distinctive choice, ranked #747 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Araya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#747
US Rank #993
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About the Name Araya
Araya is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #751. The name has climbed 262 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Araya is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Araya in their class.
In the US it sits at #993 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Araya
Araya A. Hargate — Araya Alberta Hargate, better known as Araya A.
Leonardo Araya — Leonardo Araya is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a defender.
Ronaldo Araya — Ronaldo Araya is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for C.S.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Araya
Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Araya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Araya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Araya is at its highest recorded position — #747 in 2025, with 49 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,013.
Araya is more popular in the UK (#751) than in the US (#993). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Araya include: Araya A. Hargate, Leonardo Araya and Ronaldo Araya. Short summaries for each appear below.
Araya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arayas in the wild.
49
UK babies named Araya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 266 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Araya
Almost certainly the only Araya in the class
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UK Popularity (2004–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Araya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Karen Andrea Araya Ponce is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Primera División club Universitario and the Chile women's national team.