Girl nameCurrently #103 in the USFalling
Ariana
air-ee-AN-uh//ˌæriˈænə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20146 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Most holy, or silver
Ariana likely derives from the Greek Ariadne, the mythological princess who helped Theseus escape the labyrinth, or connects to a Welsh word for silver in some interpretations. Its musical sound has made it especially popular since the 2010s, boosted by the global fame of singer Ariana Grande.
Ariana's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ariana |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 26 |
| 1967 | 36 |
| 1968 | 31 |
| 1969 | 28 |
| 1970 | 43 |
| 1971 | 51 |
| 1972 | 49 |
| 1973 | 48 |
| 1974 | 54 |
| 1975 | 70 |
| 1976 | 79 |
| 1977 | 105 |
| 1978 | 153 |
| 1979 | 136 |
| 1980 | 311 |
| 1981 | 353 |
| 1982 | 373 |
| 1983 | 380 |
| 1984 | 363 |
| 1985 | 375 |
| 1986 | 426 |
| 1987 | 523 |
| 1988 | 643 |
| 1989 | 985 |
| 1990 | 1,267 |
| 1991 | 1,568 |
| 1992 | 1,376 |
| 1993 | 1,539 |
| 1994 | 1,879 |
| 1995 | 1,955 |
| 1996 | 2,043 |
| 1997 | 2,319 |
| 1998 | 2,432 |
| 1999 | 2,533 |
| 2000 | 3,158 |
| 2001 | 3,383 |
| 2002 | 3,492 |
| 2003 | 3,834 |
| 2004 | 4,010 |
| 2005 | 3,986 |
| 2006 | 4,243 |
| 2007 | 4,337 |
| 2008 | 3,920 |
| 2009 | 3,707 |
| 2010 | 3,477 |
| 2011 | 3,456 |
| 2012 | 3,588 |
| 2013 | 4,420 |
| 2014 | 5,512 |
| 2015 | 4,978 |
| 2016 | 4,613 |
| 2017 | 3,893 |
| 2018 | 3,743 |
| 2019 | 3,683 |
| 2020 | 3,171 |
| 2021 | 2,982 |
| 2022 | 2,862 |
| 2023 | 2,718 |
| 2024 | 2,569 |
Ariana through the decades
- Ariana peaked in 2014, when 5,512 babies were named Ariana in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ariana has fallen 13% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ariana currently ranks #103 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ari
Variants & spellings
AriannaAriadne
Famous people named Ariana
- Ariana Grande — singer