Meaning and history
Aria is a modern English word name taken from the Italian musical term for an elaborate solo song, literally meaning air and ultimately deriving from Greek. It began appearing as a given name in the 20th century and rose rapidly in the 2010s. A notable bearer is actress and advocate Aria Mia Loberti.
20062006: 444 births, rank #653
2007: 530 births, rank #567
2008: 541 births, rank #571
2009: 596 births, rank #506
2010: 904 births, rank #353
20112011: 1,983 births, rank #157
2012: 3,233 births, rank #92
2013: 5,118 births, rank #41
2014: 5,933 births, rank #31
2015: 6,419 births, rank #29
20162016: 6,949 births, rank #23
2017: 7,168 births, rank #20
2018: 7,437 births, rank #19
2019: 7,120 births, rank #20
2020: 6,143 births, rank #27
20212021: 6,400 births, rank #22
2022: 6,406 births, rank #23
2023: 6,024 births, rank #25
2024: 5,956 births, rank #26
20252025: 6,130 births, rank #26
Aria has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #957 in 2000 to #26 in 2025. It now stands at #26 for girls. Its highest annual birth count came in 2018, with 7,437 births.