How Many People Are Named Ariana?
An estimated 116,412 people in the United States have the first name Ariana. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #470 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Ariana peaked in popularity in 2014 with 5,512 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ariana 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 Ariana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ariana is overwhelmingly female, 200 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
116,412
About 1 in 2,944 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2014
5,512 births
Total Registered
118,325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ariana
Ariana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 118,325 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Ariana as a male name
Ranked #8,356 in 2022
9 male births in 2022
Peak: 1989 (18 births)
Ariana as a female name
Ranked #103 in 2024
2,569 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (5,502 births)
Ariana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ariana span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 41,363 babies were registered. While Ariana is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ariana by Decade
How has Ariana 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.
Ariana by State
Birth registrations for Ariana span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota. On average, about 2,289 Arianas were registered per state.
Ariana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ariana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ariana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ariana?
We estimate approximately 116,412 people named Ariana 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 2,944 Americans share this first name.
Is Ariana a common name?
Ariana is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118,325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ariana most popular?
Ariana reached peak popularity in 2014, when 5,512 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ariana is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ariana a female name?
Ariana is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ariana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ariana Smith, Ariana Johnson, Ariana 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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