How Many People Are Named Ariadne?
An estimated 4,643 people in the United States have the first name Ariadne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Ariadne peaked in popularity in 2016 with 389 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariadne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ariadne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ariadne is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,643
About 1 in 73,822 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2016
389 births
Total Registered
4,708
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariadne
Ariadne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,708 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ariadne as a female name
Ranked #1,258 in 2024
184 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (389 births)
Ariadne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariadne span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,588 babies were registered. While Ariadne is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ariadne by Decade
How has Ariadne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ariadne by State
Birth registrations for Ariadne span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Utah, South Carolina, Iowa. On average, about 115 Ariadnes were registered per state.
Ariadne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariadne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariadne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariadne?
We estimate approximately 4,643 people named Ariadne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 73,822 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariadne a common name?
Ariadne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,708 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariadne most popular?
Ariadne reached peak popularity in 2016, when 389 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariadne is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariadne a female name?
Ariadne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariadne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariadne Smith, Ariadne Johnson, Ariadne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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