Arian
The Story of Arian
As a girl name
Arian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 68 Arians were born — ranking #2,672 that year. As of 2026, Arian ranks #7,660 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 2K Arians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 494 Arians were born — ranking #538 that year. As of 2026, Arian ranks #846 for boys with 289 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 7K Arians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arian
Arian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Arian's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #538. Use the chart and map above to compare Arian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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