Feminine dossier · first seen 1979
Araya
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
310
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1979Peak 20222025
Quick answers about Araya
How many people are named Araya?
An estimated 4,152 living Americans are named Araya.
How rare is Araya?
Araya is uncommon among babies today, with 235 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 24.2% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Araya?
The median age of a living American named Araya is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.
Is Araya still popular?
Yes — Araya is currently rising in popularity, with 235 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Araya most common?
Araya has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appeared 1.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
24.2%
2025
235
All-time
4,188
Where it lives now
Araya is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Araya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.