unisex name
Arian
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,901
the United States
#968
2025 births
Arian is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 249 babies in the United States, ranking #968. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2013, when 543 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,315 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arian 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 | 5 |
| 1970s | 290 |
| 1980s | 504 |
| 1990s | 914 |
| 2000s | 1,523 |
| 2010s | 3,357 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,697 |
How popular is Arian?
In 2025, Arian was given to 249 babies in the United States, ranking #968 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Arian 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 Arian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arian
How popular is the name Arian?
In 2025, Arian was given to 249 babies in the United States, ranking #968 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Arian a girl's or a boy's name?
Arian is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Arian?
Arian has 3 syllables.
When was Arian most popular?
Arian peaked in 2013, when 543 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arian currently ranks #819 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.