Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Arian

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #965 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#965
among boys · ↓103 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
249
named Arian · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,177
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
543 babies
All-time total
8,290
#1,496 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Arian popularity over time

8,290 babies have been named Arian since 1969, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – –
1970s 121 169 290 29 +5700% #1,671
1980s 203 301 504 50 +74% #1,654
1990s 418 496 914 91 +81% #1,573
2000s 395 1,128 1,523 152 +67% #1,193
2010s 335 3,022 3,357 336 +120% #538
2020s (to 2025) 101 1,596 1,697 283 -16% #827

Where Arian is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 241 0.14 outside top 500
2027 244 0.14 outside top 500
2028 247 0.14 outside top 500
2029 249 0.15 outside top 500
2030 251 0.15 outside top 500

Where Arian is most popular

Boys named Arian per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.154 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 boys named Arian 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 68 0.416 +169%
Texas 333 0.378 +145%
California 199 0.218 +41%
New York 89 0.206 +33%
New Jersey 40 0.199 +29%
Florida 92 0.194 +26%
New Mexico 5 0.152 ≈ national
Illinois 37 0.145 -6%
Virginia 26 0.137 -11%
Colorado 17 0.132 -15%
Massachusetts 17 0.124 -20%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -25%
Georgia 27 0.107 -31%
Pennsylvania 27 0.102 -34%
Nevada 5 0.088 -43%
Maryland 10 0.084 -46%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -52%
Washington 12 0.073 -52%
Kansas 5 0.073 -53%
Indiana 10 0.062 -60%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -67%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -68%
Alabama 5 0.046 -70%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -75%
Michigan 7 0.034 -78%
Ohio 6 0.023 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Arian

Arian is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #965 in 2025 with 238 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 8,290 American babies have been named Arian, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 543 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 Arian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arian?

The median living Arian is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 8,200 people named Arian are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Arian year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #8,928 238 #965
2024 13 #8,017 280 #862
2023 19 #6,194 296 #827
2022 15 #7,316 259 #900
2021 25 #5,103 260 #887
2020 18 #6,348 263 #861
2019 34 #4,173 240 #915
2018 26 #5,021 250 #872
2017 29 #4,709 262 #843
2016 38 #3,932 324 #750
2015 39 #3,847 347 #714
2014 45 #3,492 373 #678
2013 49 #3,273 494 #538
2012 18 #6,904 365 #652
2011 26 #5,226 217 #924
2010 31 #4,623 150 #1,195
2009 68 #2,679 151 #1,193
2008 32 #4,656 129 #1,334
2007 22 #6,127 127 #1,332
2006 28 #4,967 120 #1,351
2005 37 #3,882 104 #1,412
2004 31 #4,399 90 #1,491
2003 39 #3,603 110 #1,284
2002 52 #2,859 93 #1,407
2001 39 #3,420 105 #1,265
2000 47 #2,980 99 #1,300
1995 51 #2,489 49 #1,782
1990 37 #3,023 51 #1,616
1985 26 #3,332 27 #2,074
1980 20 #3,863 22 #2,285
1975 11 #5,179 16 #2,544
1970 11 #4,773 8 #3,537
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arian?

The median living Arian is about 12 years old. Half of all living Arians are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Arian are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Arian are alive in the United States, based on 8,290 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arian in 2025?

Arian ranked #965 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 238 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arian?

8,290 babies have been named Arian in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arian most popular?

Arian peaked in 2013, when 543 newborns received the name.

Is Arian a boy or girl name?

Arian is used for both: about 19% of babies named Arian have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Arian rising or falling?

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

Will Arian become more popular?

Arian looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 251 boys named Arian in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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