Arieanna
A feminine name derived from Ariadne in Greek mythology, meaning "most holy".
Name Census estimates that about 1,227 living Americans carry the first name Arieanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Arieanna today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arieanna births was 2009 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arieanna. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 279,343 Americans
Peak year
2009
83 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,254
Tracked since 1990
Census
Arieanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 882 people with the first name Arieanna, which placed it at #13,618 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
#13,618
National first-name rank
People counted
882
882 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
32.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arieanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arieanna is White at 32.9%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and Hispanic (20.2%). 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 Arieanna 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 Arieanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White32.9% · 290
- Black or African American32.1% · 283
- Hispanic or Latino20.2% · 178
- Two or more races11.5% · 101
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
Popularity
Arieanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arieanna 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 635 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
Arieanna 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 Arieanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arieannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Arieanna, while North Carolina, Minnesota, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arieanna
The name Arieanna is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, with various theories about its roots and meaning. One possible source traces it back to the Greek names Ariadne and Ariana, which derive from the word "ari" meaning "most holy" or "most pure."
Another theory suggests that Arieanna is a combination of the Germanic elements "hari" (meaning army) and "ana" (grace or favor), potentially indicating a name with the meaning "gracious warrior" or "favored army leader." However, this proposed etymology is less widely accepted than the Greek connection.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Arieanna date back to the late 20th century, with no clear evidence of its use in ancient texts or historical records prior to that time. It is believed to have emerged as a creative combination or variation of more traditional names like Ariana, Arianna, and Ariadne.
Notable individuals who have borne the name Arieanna include Arieanna Jones (born 1990), an American professional basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. Arieanna Gentry (born 1987) is an American professional wrestler known by her ring name Cameron, who performed for WWE.
Arieanna Patton (born 1984) is an American singer and songwriter who has released several albums and singles in the Christian contemporary music genre. Arieanna Burnside (1992-2009) was a young American girl who gained national attention for her advocacy and fundraising efforts in support of childhood cancer research before her untimely death at the age of 17.
Arieanna Vega (born 1980) is a Mexican-American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films, including roles in "Dexter" and "The Night Shift." These are a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Arieanna throughout its relatively short history.
People
Arieanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arieanna 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
Arieanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arieanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,227 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arieanna 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 279,343 US residents.
Is Arieanna a common name?
We classify Arieanna as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arieanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Arieanna was 2009, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arieanna 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 Arieanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 882 people with the name Arieanna, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,618 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 Arieanna 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 Arieanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arieanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 885 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Arieanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arieanna is White at 32.9%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and Hispanic (20.2%). 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 Arieanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Arieanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 32.9% (290 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 Arieanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arieanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arieanna 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 Arieanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arieanna 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 Arieanna 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 share the name Arieanna?
Want to know how many people share the name Arieanna? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.