Holding steady, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Araeya since 2001
Babies named Araeya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s | 60 |
Meaning & origin
Araeya is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 2001. As of 2025, it remains quite rare, ranking 8,860 nationally, with roughly 1 in 146,115 female newborns receiving the name. Its peak usage so far was in 2023, and the name has maintained a stable trajectory in recent years. Araeya has not yet been recorded in any of the top states, indicating its distribution is still very limited. The name follows a contemporary trend of lyrical, vowel-rich names and has no established etymology or meaning.
Araeya is a modern coinage first recorded in the United States in 2001. It likely blends sounds from names like Aria, Maya, or Raya with the fashionable -eya suffix, following a trend of vowel-rich, melodic names. There is no known historical or linguistic root.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ari, Ray, Ara
Sibling names for Araeya
Names that share Araeya's style, for a brother or sister.
