Ariana
Ariana was the #128 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,219 babies), and #203 in England & Wales and #156 in Canada.
Ariana as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #128 (2,219) | #203 (247) | #226 (16) | #334 (4) | #213 (20) | #156 (177) | — | #90 (70) |
| 2024 | #102 (2,581) | #176 (279) | #193 (20) | #407 (3) | #232 (18) | #147 (189) | #92 (76) | #84 (75) |
| 2023 | #97 (2,720) | #158 (322) | #185 (22) | #209 (8) | #262 (15) | #144 (179) | #84 (78) | #98 (53) |
| 2022 | #90 (2,854) | #141 (352) | #238 (16) | #218 (8) | #164 (32) | #137 (192) | #85 (81) | #85 (70) |
| 2021 | #88 (2,983) | #142 (354) | #177 (24) | #164 (13) | #165 (29) | #139 (200) | #73 (99) | #71 (84) |
| 2020 | #79 (3,175) | #142 (359) | #148 (28) | #212 (8) | #229 (19) | #119 (217) | #72 (101) | #88 (67) |
| 2019 | #69 (3,684) | #126 (410) | #168 (26) | #178 (11) | #171 (30) | #106 (241) | #60 (109) | #69 (86) |
| 2018 | #68 (3,739) | #119 (458) | #104 (45) | #119 (20) | #196 (26) | #94 (290) | #54 (119) | #73 (73) |
| 2017 | #67 (3,890) | #104 (524) | #108 (44) | #190 (10) | #233 (21) | #103 (260) | #69 (100) | #88 (65) |
| 2016 | #54 (4,609) | #124 (475) | #94 (50) | #137 (16) | #163 (34) | #102 (276) | #57 (117) | #84 (65) |
| 2015 | #46 (4,973) | #123 (476) | #98 (48) | #223 (8) | #156 (37) | #86 (324) | #50 (129) | #82 (61) |
| 2014 | #37 (5,504) | #144 (382) | #114 (42) | #156 (13) | #274 (18) | #90 (315) | #72 (99) | #82 (62) |
| 2013 | #54 (4,422) | #186 (282) | #177 (26) | #284 (6) | #340 (14) | #115 (267) | #89 (74) | — |
| 2012 | #74 (3,588) | #233 (216) | #241 (19) | #383 (4) | #280 (18) | #135 (228) | — | — |
| 2011 | #84 (3,456) | #332 (145) | #252 (17) | #311 (5) | #359 (13) | #157 (201) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2014 at #37.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1957.
How common is it?
about 1 in 720 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 720 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,000 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,100 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,800 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,100 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 840 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ariana is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 740 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 680 to 1 in 800.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #90 | 110 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #279 | 20 |
Ariana (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariana | Canada | Girls | #156 | 177 |
| Ariana | England & Wales | Girls | #203 | 247 |
| Ariana | Ireland | Girls | #213 | 20 |
| Ariana | Northern Ireland | Girls | #334 | 4 |
| Ariana | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Ariana | Scotland | Girls | #226 | 16 |
| Ariana | US | Girls | #128 | 2,219 |
| Ariana | US | Boys | — | too few |
| Ariana | VIC | Girls | #90 | 70 |