Aminah vs Arya
Aminah and Aryacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aminah was ranked #429 and Arya #184 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aminah was ranked #718 and Arya #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aminah and Arya over time
Aminah and Arya appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Aminah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aminah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Arya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aminah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Arya in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aminah #263 in 2013, Arya #120 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Arya moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #270 and #437; by 2013 that had become #263 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aminah #429, Arya #184.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aminah | Arya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aminah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Arya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aminah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #263 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Arya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls