Ariadne
Ariadne was the 1758th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 115 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 732nd with 389 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 987 places. More babies were named Ariadne in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,758 girls, down 569 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 115girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016389 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,824babies recorded
Ariadne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,758 | 115 |
| 2020 | #1,189 | 195 |
| 2010 | #2,046 | 97 |
| 2000 | #2,783 | 52 |
| 1990 | #5,309 | 17 |
| 1980 | #5,567 | 12 |
| 1970 | #5,432 | 9 |
| 1960 | #4,787 | 8 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ariadne, counting every spelling?
Ariadne has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,587 for girls in 2025, against #1,758 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Ariadne?
115 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ariadne (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ariadne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 73 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ariadne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ariadne?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Ariadne are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 7 and 15. That makes Ariadne a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ariadne by state
How common Ariadne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.4×), Texas (2.4×), California (1.7×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Ariadne
How popular is the name Ariadne?
Ariadne was the 1758th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 115 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 732nd with 389 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 987 places. More babies were named Ariadne in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ariadne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ariadne in the US.
Where is Ariadne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ariadne was most common in Arizona (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.