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.

Name A

Ariel

Girl name · Rank #300

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Name B

Ariana

Girl name · Rank #103

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Metric Ariel Ariana
Current Rank #300 #103
Total Births (all years) 77,823 118,125
Peak Year 1991 2014
Peak Year Births 5,411 5,502
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Ariel Ariana
1890ss 15 —
1900ss 52 —
1910ss 156 —
1920ss 129 —
1930ss 83 —
1940ss 86 —
1950ss 63 5
1960ss 139 154
1970ss 717 788
1980ss 6,353 4,685
1990ss 28,142 18,862
2000ss 16,265 38,007
2010ss 19,367 41,331
2020ss 6,256 14,293

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ariel Ariana
2014 2,444 5,502
2015 2,358 4,971
2016 2,198 4,608
2017 2,075 3,888
2018 1,828 3,738
2019 1,683 3,683
2020 1,468 3,171
2021 1,351 2,982
2022 1,292 2,853
2023 1,094 2,718
2024 1,051 2,569

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1892–2024.

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