US rank #5815 Girls' name Peak 1978 3,758 births

Ariane — #5815 US girls' name

3,758 babies named Ariane in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s521960s1761970s4871980s10391990s7282000s4032010s7612020s112
#5815
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Ariane was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

164 babies were named Ariane in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ariane

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,758 babies named Ariane between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ariane currently holds the #5815 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 164 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ariane performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,039 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Ariane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 478 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Ariane in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ariane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,758 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ariane at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,758

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1978

164 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,815

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ariane popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
164
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Ariane popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1982 (Ariane as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1982 5

Ariane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,039 births that decade — 28% of Ariane's all-time total
1950s521960s1761970s4871980s10391990s7282000s4032010s7612020s112

Ariane by state

Where Ariane concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ariane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
478 12.7%
#2 New York
285 7.6%
#3 Louisiana
193 5.1%
#4 Texas
166 4.4%
#5 Florida
86 2.3%
#6 Ohio
86 2.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
70 1.9%
#8 Illinois
54 1.4%
California share of Ariane's total US births 12.7%
Even split

478 of 3,758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Ariane appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ariane?
3,758 babies have been named Ariane since 1952. It currently ranks #5815 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 164 births.
When was Ariane most popular?
Ariane was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,039 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Ariane most popular?
The top states for the name Ariane are California (478 births), New York (285 births), Louisiana (193 births).
How long has the name Ariane been used?
Ariane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ariane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.