Arianny
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Latin name "Ariana".
Name Census estimates that about 1,895 living Americans carry the first name Arianny. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Arianny today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arianny births was 2013 (158 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arianny. 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.
Key insights
- • Arianny is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 180,873 Americans
Peak year
2013
158 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,938
Tracked since 1991
Census
Arianny in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,572 people with the first name Arianny, which placed it at #9,016 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
#9,016
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,572 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arianny
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arianny is Hispanic at 90.7%. The next largest groups are White (4.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). 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 Arianny 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 Arianny at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.7% · 1,426
- White4.0% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 41
- Two or more races1.0% · 16
- Black or African American0.8% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 13
Popularity
Arianny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arianny from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,259 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Arianny remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arianny 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 Arianny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ariannys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Arianny, while Oregon, New Mexico, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arianny
The name Arianny originates from the French language and has its roots in the Greek name Ariadne. The name Ariadne is believed to have been derived from the ancient Greek words "ari" meaning "most" and "arene" meaning "pure" or "holy." The name was popular in ancient Greek mythology, where Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Ariadne can be found in Homer's Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem dating back to the 8th century BC. In the poem, Ariadne is mentioned as the wife of the Athenian hero Theseus, who helped him escape the Labyrinth on the island of Crete.
The name Arianny is a French variation of the Greek name Ariadne, possibly introduced during the Middle Ages when Greek mythology and culture had a significant influence on European literature and arts. The earliest recorded use of the name Arianny is believed to be in the 12th century, although specific examples are scarce.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Arianny. One of the earliest was Saint Arianny, a French nun who lived in the 6th century AD. She was known for her piety and her work in establishing a convent in the region of Auvergne, France.
Another famous Arianny was Arianny Celeste, a 16th-century Italian painter and engraver. She was born in 1535 and was known for her religious paintings and engravings, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.
In the 19th century, Arianny Fauchet was a French writer and poet who was active in the Romantic movement. She was born in 1805 and published several collections of poetry and novels that celebrated the beauty of nature and the human spirit.
In the 20th century, Arianny Martinez was a Cuban-American actress and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood films and television shows. She was born in 1928 and is best known for her roles in movies like "West Side Story" and "The Mambo Kings."
More recently, Arianny Celeste is a popular American ring girl and model who has appeared at various UFC events. She was born in 1985 and has gained a significant following for her work in the sports entertainment industry.
People
Arianny + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arianny 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
Arianny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arianny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,895 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arianny 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 180,873 US residents.
Is Arianny a common name?
We classify Arianny as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,911 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arianny most popular?
The single biggest year for Arianny was 2013, when 158 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arianny is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arianny in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,572 people with the name Arianny, or 0.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,016 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 Arianny 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 Arianny?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arianny appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,577 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Arianny?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arianny is Hispanic at 90.7%. The next largest groups are White (4.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.6%). 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 Arianny most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Arianny in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (1,426 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 Arianny in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arianny a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arianny 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 Arianny still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arianny 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 Arianny 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 people have the name Arianny?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.