Girls' name · since 1958

Arianne

Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 4,076 babies named Arianne, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3656
among girls today
4,076
born since 1958
1980s
peak decade
79%
more common than other girls

4,076 babies have been named Arianne since 1958, making it today's #3656 girls' name.

Arianne has 4,076 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3656 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.

  • #3656 among girls today
  • 4,076 born since 1958
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 79% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Arianne is currently the #3656 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 4,076 born since 1958, peaking in the 1980s.

#3656
among girls today
4,076
born since 1958
1980s
peak decade
79%
more common than other girls

Arianne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%79.3%
Arianne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3656
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Arianne was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

137 babies were named Arianne in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

How Arianne compares

4,076 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Arianne's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Arianne Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 4,076 382 567,345
Peak-year births 137 48 19,840

Arianne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arianne's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 137, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arianne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,076

Since 1958

68 years of records

Peak year

1990

137 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,656

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1958

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2025

Arianne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
137
Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
-50050100150 195819681977198619952004201320222025 34

Arianne by decade

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

1980s was Arianne's strongest decade.

946 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Arianne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 946 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Arianne compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arianne's total volume

Arianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Arianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Arianne
Arianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Arianne by state

Where Arianne concentrates geographically, total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arianne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
603 14.8%
#2 New York
302 7.4%
#3 Texas
217 5.3%
#4 Florida
148 3.6%
#5 Louisiana
122 3.0%
#6 Ohio
80 2.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
66 1.6%
#8 Illinois
58 1.4%
California share of Arianne's total US births 14.8%
Even split

603 of 4,076 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Arianne appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arianne?
Arianne has been given to 4,076 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3656 as of the latest data. 137 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Arianne most popular?
Arianne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 946 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Arianne most popular?
The top states for the name Arianne are California (603 births), New York (302 births), Texas (217 births).
How long has the name Arianne been used?
The SSA has tracked Arianne since 1958 -- 68 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arianne?
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.

What to do with Arianne's data

  • Arianne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (946 total births); usage has since declined to 193 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ariannes (603 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arianne: #3656 Girls' Name - 4,076 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arianne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arianne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.