Annie vs Arya
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Annie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #182
- Peak
- #8 (1881)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,690
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, PA
VS
Arya
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #158
- Peak
- #92 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,858
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Arya is the more popular pick (#158 vs #182). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Arya is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Annie is a vintage name making a comeback.
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