Aeriana
Of Greek origin, a feminine name connected to the word "air".
Name Census estimates that about 403 living Americans carry the first name Aeriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aeriana today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aeriana births was 2011 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aeriana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
403
~ 1 in 850,507 Americans
Peak year
2011
32 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,227
Tracked since 1992
Census
Aeriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 344 people with the first name Aeriana, which placed it at #26,849 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,849
National first-name rank
People counted
344
344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aeriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aeriana is White at 44.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.9%) and Hispanic (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aeriana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aeriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.8% · 154
- Black or African American20.9% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino20.6% · 71
- Two or more races11.9% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 6
Popularity
Aeriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aeriana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 197 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aeriana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aeriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aerianas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aeriana
The name Aeriana is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "aer," meaning "air" or "breeze." It is believed to have emerged around the 4th century BC, during the Hellenistic period in ancient Greece.
The earliest recorded use of the name Aeriana can be traced back to a Greek play written by the renowned playwright Menander, who lived from 342 BC to 292 BC. In his work, a character named Aeriana is mentioned, though no further details about her significance are provided.
During the Byzantine era, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Aeriana was associated with the Greek goddess of the wind, Aura. This connection likely contributed to its popularity among Greek families who wished to imbue their daughters with the qualities of grace and freedom symbolized by the wind.
In the 9th century AD, a famous Byzantine scholar and philosopher named Aeriana of Alexandria was known for her contributions to the study of Aristotelian logic and metaphysics. Her writings, though not fully preserved, were widely influential in the academic circles of her time.
The name Aeriana also appeared in the 12th century "Chronicon Paschale," a Byzantine Greek chronicle that recorded events from the creation of the world until the reign of Emperor Heraclius in the 7th century AD. However, the context in which the name was mentioned is unclear.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure who bore the name Aeriana was Aeriana Fiorentini, an Italian painter and poet who lived from 1457 to 1523. She was celebrated for her vibrant depictions of nature and her lyrical verse, which often explored themes of love and beauty.
In the 17th century, Aeriana de Montfort, a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, was renowned for her patronage of numerous artists and writers. Her support played a significant role in the flourishing of the arts during the French Baroque period.
Throughout history, the name Aeriana has been associated with qualities of lightness, freedom, and creativity, reflecting its etymological roots in the Greek concept of "air" or "breeze." While its usage has ebbed and flowed over the centuries, it has remained a captivating and evocative name choice for parents seeking to imbue their daughters with a sense of grace and inspiration.
People
Aeriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aeriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aeriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aeriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aeriana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 850,507 US residents.
Is Aeriana a common name?
We classify Aeriana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 409 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aeriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Aeriana was 2011, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aeriana is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aeriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 344 people with the name Aeriana, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,849 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aeriana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aeriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aeriana leans strongly female. 346 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aeriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aeriana is White at 44.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.9%) and Hispanic (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aeriana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aeriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.8% (154 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aeriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aeriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aeriana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aeriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aeriana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aeriana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Aeriana?
See how many Americans are named Aeriana on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.