Ariana

Girls

Best rank #37 (2014) · ranked in 16 years

Ranked in 16 years, Ariana reached its best position of #37 in 2014.

It eased from #81 in 2008 to #97 in 2023.

As of the latest count (2025), Ariana has fallen out of the top ranks.

At its peak year of 2014, Ariana was given to 5,504 newborns.

Ariana was most popular around 2014, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820162023
  1. 2023972,720
  2. 2022902,854
  3. 2021882,983
  4. 2020793,175
  5. 2019693,684
  6. 2018683,739
  7. 2017673,890
  8. 2016544,609
  9. 2015464,973
  10. 2014375,504
  11. 2013544,422
  12. 2012743,588
  13. 2011843,456
  14. 2010843,477
  15. 2009823,701
  16. 2008813,916

Similar names

If Ariana is on your shortlist, Ava, Alexander, Amelia are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Ariana is most popular

In 2025, Ariana was recorded in 39 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,189 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 410 births, 18.7% of the national total, where it ranked #170 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.9% of Ariana births, against 14.8% Northeast, 13.4% Midwest, 29.9% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Ariana placed as high as #170 in California and as low as #759 in Arkansas.

The 12 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California410 · #170 there
  2. 2Texas339 · #195 there
  3. 3Florida157 · #254 there
  4. 4New York137 · #258 there
  5. 5New Jersey80 · #211 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast14.8%
  • Midwest13.4%
  • South41.9%
  • West29.9%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Ariana a popular name?
Ariana reached a best rank of #37 in 2014 and has charted in 16 years.
Where does Ariana rank now?
Ariana does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Ariana a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
When was Ariana most popular?
Ariana peaked around 2014.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)