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How Many People Are Named Araya?
Estimated people named Araya living in the U.S. today
3,910
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,959
- Peak year: 2022 (310 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,910
Araya by age group — who carries the name today?
Araya popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Araya
Araya has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,959 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,910 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 87,417 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Arayas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Araya in the US?
An estimated 3,910 people named Araya are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Araya very rare — about 1 in 87,417 Americans.
Is Araya a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Araya is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Araya most popular?
Araya peaked in 2022, when 310 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Araya?
Araya ranks #4,259 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).