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Arya

“Noble, respectable” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #2480 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Arya has appeared in US records since 1982 — best rank #1445 (2008) · 2,335 babies named Arya all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aryas

• Arya — Indian actor
• Arya Nasimi Shad — Iranian swimmer
• Arya Aziminejad — Iranian musician and composer
• Arya Maulana Aldiartama — badminton player
• Arya Pangiri — king

In stories & tradition

• Arya Seta — Mahabharata

What Aryas become

Among 69 notable people named Arya:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arya, Indian actor.

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