Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Araya

Gender

Female

Origin

Unknown

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #899, 310 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1052, 235 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
2025–235
2024–230
2023–257
2022–310
20215240
2020–180
2019–178
2018–187
2017–185
2016–171

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #751, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #747, 49 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearGirls
202549
202450
202344
202248
202142
202033
201934
201819
201731
201624

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Scotland

  • Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #652, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
Births by year in Scotland
YearGirls
2025–
2024–
20233
2022–
20214
2020–
2019–
2018–
2017–
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)

Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in Northern Ireland

  • Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #336, 4 births)
Births by year in Northern Ireland
YearGirls
2025–
2024–
2023–
2022–
2021–
2020–
20194
2018–
2017–
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)

Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)

  • Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #560, 6 births)
Births by year in British Columbia (Canada)
YearGirls
2023–
2022–
2021–
2020–
2019–
2018–
2017–
2016–
2015–
20146

Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)

Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence