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Ariane

Girl

Origin of the name

Ariane is the French form of Ariadne, from the Greek, often translated as “most holy.” In Greek myth, Ariadne helps Theseus escape the labyrinth with her thread.

Classic name

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1978 was its best year: 164 births, or 1 baby in 19,351. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 71 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 6324.
3,777births since 1880
1970sgeneration
No. 887rank at its peak, in 1978

Where babies named Ariane are born

1978

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The darker the blue, the more common Ariane is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ariane is most common in New York (2.4 times) and California (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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