Aryan

“Noble, educated” — Sanskrit; Old Persian origin

Boy's name · #871 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Aryan has appeared in US records since 1978 — best rank #613 (2007) · 8,106 babies named Aryan all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aryans

Aryan Tari — Norwegian chess player
Aryan Khan — Indian entrepreneur
Aryan Tsiutryn — amateur wrestler
Aryan Simhadri — actor
Aryan Chopra — Indian chess player (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

Aryan La Valette — The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

What Aryans become

Among 43 notable people named Aryan:

Entertainers appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aryan Simhadri, actor.

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