| Aditya | Aryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sun | Noble |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | uh-DIT-yuh | AR-yun |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1978 |
| Peak year | 2008 (331) | 2007 (406) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 275 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aditya | Aryan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 470 | 1,835 |
| 2010s | 1,824 | 3,347 |
| 2000s | 2,398 | 2,594 |
| 1990s | 561 | 254 |
| 1980s | 141 | 71 |
| 1970s | 6 | 5 |
From Sanskrit Aditya (आदित्य), 'belonging to Aditi', a name of the sun god Surya and collectively of the solar deities born of the goddess Aditi. A well-attested classical name meaning 'the sun'.
From Sanskrit arya (आर्य), 'noble, honourable, worthy'. The original sense is one of nobility and virtue; it is unrelated to later misappropriations of the term.
Aryan is more popular than Aditya today: about 275 US babies were given the name Aryan in 2025, compared with 0 named Aditya.
Aditya means Sun (sanskrit origin), while Aryan means Noble (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aditya first appears in 0 and Aryan in 1978, so Aditya has the longer recorded history.