Ariana
The Italian Arianna, from the Greek Ariadne, built on an intensifying prefix with hagnos, pure or holy. In myth Ariadne guides Theseus out of the labyrinth.
Ariana in 2025
Ariana was given to 2,219 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 303rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,494 babies born.
The history of Ariana
Ariana reached its highest point in 2014, when 5,514 babies were given the name, ranking 114th that year.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 120,580 babies have been named Ariana. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ariana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ariana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 9,123 |
| 1960s | 154 | 3,046 |
| 1970s | 788 | 1,562 |
| 1980s | 4,732 | 535 |
| 1990s | 18,913 | 280 |
| 2000s | 38,073 | 177 |
| 2010s | 41,374 | 114 |
| 2020s | 16,541 | 203 |
Where Ariana is heading
Ariana has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 4,980 babies in 2015 to 2,219 in 2025.
Names like Ariana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ariana.