Arya sits comfortably in the UK charts at #193 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#193
US Rank #158
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About the Name Arya
Arya is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 50 places over five years. Its high point was #120 in 2019, and it now sits at #184. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arya is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arya in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #162, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Arya
Lal Singh Arya — Lal Singh Arya is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Priyansh Arya — Priyansh Arya (Prajapati) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Delhi and Punjab Kings.
Arya Rajendran — Arya Rajendran S. is an Indian politician who was the 46th Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation from 2020 to 2025.
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 Arya
Unlikely. With around 264 UK babies named Arya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arya has been fairly steady, ranked #193 in 2025 against #134 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #120 in 2019.
Arya is more popular in the US (#162) than in the UK (#184). 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 Arya include: Lal Singh Arya, Priyansh Arya and Arya Rajendran. Short summaries for each appear below.
Arya appears in the US top 500 at #162 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
264
UK babies named Arya (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 59 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arya
Almost certainly the only Arya in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Arya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Chandrakanth "Chandra" Arya is an Indian-Canadian politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) representing the riding of Nepean (Ontario) in the Canadian House of Commons from 2015 to 2025.