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Ariadne

Girl

Meaning of Ariadne: Greek: 'most holy'

Ariadne is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1709th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1036th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1709

115 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1036

33 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,824

First recorded 1960 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 63 babies2002: 60 babies2003: 58 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 54 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 83 babies2009: 101 babies2010: 97 babies20102011: 175 babies2012: 117 babies2013: 197 babies2014: 350 babies2015: 367 babies2016: 389 babies2017: 353 babies2018: 286 babies2019: 258 babies2020: 195 babies20202021: 212 babies2022: 207 babies2023: 213 babies2024: 184 babies2025: 115 babies
US babies named Ariadne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 389.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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