girl's name
Ariadne
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,539
England and Wales
#851
2025 births
Ariadne is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 115 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 389 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,829 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Ariadne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 255 |
| 2000s | 621 |
| 2010s | 2,589 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,126 |
How popular is Ariadne?
In 2025, Ariadne was given to 115 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ariadne is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ariadne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ariadne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ariadne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ariadne in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ariadne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ariadne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ariadne
How popular is the name Ariadne?
In 2025, Ariadne was given to 115 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ariadne a girl's or a boy's name?
Ariadne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ariadne?
Ariadne has 4 syllables.
When was Ariadne most popular?
Ariadne peaked in 2016, when 389 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ariadne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ariadne currently ranks #851 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.