Arien
The Story of Arien
As a girl name
Arien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 19 Ariens were born — ranking #3,903 that year. As of 2026, Arien ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 456 Ariens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 44 Ariens were born — ranking #2,668 that year. As of 2026, Arien ranks #6,054 for boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 660 Ariens 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 Arien
Arien is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 660 births in the dataset. Arien's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #2,367. Use the chart and map above to compare Arien'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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