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girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Ariadne

Meaning From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,758 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

Rank 2025
#1,758
among girls · ↓494 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
115
named Ariadne · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,976
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
389 babies
All-time total
4,824
#2,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Ariadne popularity over time

4,824 babies have been named Ariadne since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 70 7 – #3,554
1970s 63 6 -10% #5,237
1980s 100 10 +59% #5,474
1990s 255 26 +155% #2,735
2000s 621 62 +144% #2,031
2010s 2,589 259 +317% #732
2020s (to 2025) 1,126 188 -28% #1,137

Where Ariadne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 107 0.07 outside top 500
2027 100 0.06 outside top 500
2028 95 0.06 outside top 500
2029 91 0.06 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Ariadne is most popular

Girls named Ariadne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.115 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ariadne born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 39 0.278 +142%
Texas 222 0.276 +141%
California 167 0.199 +73%
Colorado 17 0.152 +33%
Illinois 33 0.144 +26%
Nevada 5 0.108 -6%
Florida 41 0.096 -16%
Virginia 16 0.094 -18%
New Jersey 16 0.089 -23%
Kansas 5 0.087 -24%
New York 32 0.081 -30%
Georgia 18 0.079 -31%
Washington 10 0.069 -40%
Utah 5 0.060 -48%
Maryland 6 0.057 -51%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -52%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -58%
Indiana 5 0.036 -69%
Pennsylvania 6 0.025 -78%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -81%
Ohio 5 0.021 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ariadne

Ariadne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,758 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 4,824 American babies have been named Ariadne. Its peak came in 2016, when 389 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ariadne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ariadne?

The median living Ariadne is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 4,800 people named Ariadne are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ariadne year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 115 #1,758
2024 184 #1,264
2023 213 #1,137
2022 207 #1,166
2021 212 #1,155
2020 195 #1,189
2019 258 #1,000
2018 286 #934
2017 353 #777
2016 389 #732
2015 367 #771
2014 350 #801
2013 197 #1,221
2012 117 #1,762
2011 175 #1,329
2010 97 #2,046
2009 101 #2,031
2008 83 #2,337
2007 51 #3,294
2006 54 #3,095
2005 47 #3,269
2004 52 #3,000
2003 58 #2,708
2002 60 #2,582
2001 63 #2,462
2000 52 #2,783
1995 25 #4,109
1990 17 #5,309
1985 6 #9,388
1980 12 #5,567
1975 8 #6,530
1970 9 #5,432
1965 13 #3,554
1960 8 #4,787
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ariadne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ariadne Ariadne Eastern Roman empress from 474 to 515 Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ariadne, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ariadne?

The median living Ariadne is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ariadnes are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ariadne are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Ariadne are alive in the United States, based on 4,824 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ariadne mean?

From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

How popular is the name Ariadne in 2025?

Ariadne ranked #1,758 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ariadne?

4,824 babies have been named Ariadne in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ariadne most popular?

Ariadne peaked in 2016, when 389 newborns received the name.

Is Ariadne a boy or girl name?

Ariadne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ariadne rising or falling?

Ariadne is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ariadne become more popular?

Ariadne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Ariadne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ariadne?

Well-known people named Ariadne include Ariadne (politician).

Names like Ariadne

Names that sound and feel close to Ariadne: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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