unisex name
Arien
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,115
Arien is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Arien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 171 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 329 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How popular is Arien?
In 2025, Arien was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arien 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 Arien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arien
How popular is the name Arien?
In 2025, Arien was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arien a girl's or a boy's name?
Arien is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Arien most popular?
Arien peaked in 2013, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arien currently ranks #6,213 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.