Araya is a distinctive choice, ranked #751 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Araya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#751
US Rank #993
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #993 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Araya
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Araya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Araya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Araya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 262 places over the last five years to #751 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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..
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.
50
UK babies named Araya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 262 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
Likely around 1 other Araya in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
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
Araya Alberta Hargate, better known as Araya A. Hargate (Thai: อารยา เอ ฮาร์เก็ต) or Chompoo (Thai: ชมพู่; RTGS: Chomphu lit."rose apple"), is a Thai actress, model, host, TV personality and cover girl of British descent.
Leonardo Araya is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a defender. He was a member of the Costa Rica national squad that competed at the 2004 Olympic men's football tournament.
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.
Araya Zerihun was an Ethiopian development leader in the Tigray Region. He played a central role in the establishment of the Tigray Development Association (TDA).
Takashi Araya - ) is a Japanese martial artist and author, who is the director at Shiseikan, Meiji Shrine. He was a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force colonel and has organized the Special Forces Group (特殊作戦群, Tokushusakusengun) as the first leader.
Araya Marilyn Roxanne Dennis is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. A product of the Arsenal Academy, she previously played on loan for National League side Watford, as well as Women's Super League 2 sides Crystal Palace and Southampton F.C.