Ariel vs Ariana
Side-by-side comparison of Ariel and Ariana - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ariel | Ariana |
| Current Rank | #300 | #102 |
| Total Births (all years) | 78,697 | 120,380 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,411 | 5,504 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1892 | 1957 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ariel | Ariana |
| 1890s | 15 | - |
| 1900s | 52 | - |
| 1910s | 156 | - |
| 1920s | 129 | - |
| 1930s | 83 | - |
| 1940s | 86 | - |
| 1950s | 63 | 5 |
| 1960s | 139 | 154 |
| 1970s | 717 | 788 |
| 1980s | 6,353 | 4,685 |
| 1990s | 28,142 | 18,864 |
| 2000s | 16,265 | 38,010 |
| 2010s | 19,377 | 41,342 |
| 2020s | 7,120 | 16,532 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ariel | Ariana |
| 2014 | 2,445 | 5,504 |
| 2015 | 2,358 | 4,973 |
| 2016 | 2,199 | 4,609 |
| 2017 | 2,076 | 3,890 |
| 2018 | 1,832 | 3,739 |
| 2019 | 1,685 | 3,684 |
| 2020 | 1,472 | 3,175 |
| 2021 | 1,351 | 2,983 |
| 2022 | 1,295 | 2,854 |
| 2023 | 1,096 | 2,720 |
| 2024 | 1,055 | 2,581 |
| 2025 | 851 | 2,219 |