Arian
Welsh name from arian, "silver." The same spelling also occurs in Albanian and Persian naming traditions.
Arian in 2025
Arian was given to 249 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,923rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,315 babies born.
The history of Arian
Arian reached its highest point in 2013, when 543 babies were given the name, ranking 1,046th that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 8,290 babies have been named Arian. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Arian by decade
| Decade | Babies named Arian | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 10,873 |
| 1970s | 290 | 3,181 |
| 1980s | 504 | 3,050 |
| 1990s | 914 | 2,626 |
| 2000s | 1,523 | 2,064 |
| 2010s | 3,357 | 1,046 |
| 2020s | 1,697 | 1,632 |
Where Arian is heading
Arian has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 386 babies in 2015 to 249 in 2025.
Names like Arian
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Arian.