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Ariane

/ɛɹiˈæn/ · 100% girls · 18 born in 2025

Ariane has been given to about 3,782 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1978, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɛɹiˈæn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,691
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ariane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1978 · 164
  • Born in 202518
  • All time3,782

How popular is Ariane?

Its best year was 1978, when 164 babies were given the name, ranking 887th. The typical living American called Ariane is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Ariane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Arianne0.97
  2. Marianne0.87
  3. Adriane0.89
  4. Ariadne0.89
  5. Adrianne0.87
  6. Brianne0.81
  7. Maryanne0.81
  8. Ariana0.74

Middle names for Ariane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ariane Rose0.83
  2. Ariane Marie0.83
  3. Ariane Grace0.83
  4. Ariane Louise0.83
  5. Ariane Claire0.82
  6. Ariane Mae0.82

Sibling names for Ariane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dereckbrother · 0.87
  2. Kareembrother · 0.85
  3. Elishaeither · 0.85
  4. Fallonsister · 0.83
  5. Kendrickbrother · 0.83
  6. Chanasister · 0.82

Where Ariane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ariane White0.78
    2. Ariane Nguyen0.78
    3. Ariane Moore0.78
    4. Ariane Hill0.78
    5. Ariane Hall0.78
    6. Ariane Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ariane

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.