Arifa vs Ariana

Side-by-side comparison of Arifa and Ariana — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arifa

Girl name

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Name B

Ariana

Girl name · Rank #102

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Metric Arifa Ariana
Current Rank Unranked #102
Total Births (all years) 42 120,380
Peak Year 2025 2014
Peak Year Births 9 5,504
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Arifa Ariana
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 154
1970ss — 788
1980ss 5 4,685
1990ss 5 18,864
2000ss 5 38,010
2010ss 5 41,342
2020ss 22 16,532

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arifa Ariana
2014 — 5,504
2015 — 4,973
2016 5 4,609
2017 — 3,890
2018 — 3,739
2019 — 3,684
2020 6 3,175
2021 7 2,983
2022 — 2,854
2023 — 2,720
2024 — 2,581
2025 9 2,219

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, 1985–2025.

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