Arriana
A feminine name of Lebanese origin meaning "very holy" or "most holy one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,548 living Americans carry the first name Arriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Arriana today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arriana births was 2007 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arriana. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Arriana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 221,418 Americans
Peak year
2007
102 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,048
Tracked since 1988
Census
Arriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,611 people with the first name Arriana, which placed it at #8,858 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
#8,858
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,611 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arriana is Hispanic at 46.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.8%) and White (19.7%). 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 Arriana 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 Arriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.4% · 747
- Black or African American22.8% · 368
- White19.7% · 317
- Two or more races7.1% · 114
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 22
Popularity
Arriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arriana from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 753 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
Arriana 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 Arriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arrianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Arriana, while New Jersey, Indiana, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arriana
The name Arriana finds its roots in the ancient Greek language, originating from the term "arria," which means "air" or "breath." This name is believed to have emerged during the Classical period of ancient Greek civilization, spanning from the 5th to the 4th centuries BC.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Arriana can be traced back to the 3rd century BC, when it was mentioned in a collection of Greek poems. It is also found in several ancient texts and historical records from the Hellenistic period, which followed the reign of Alexander the Great.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Arriana was Arriana of Crete, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 1st century BC. She was renowned for her teachings on ethics and virtue, and her works were widely studied in the ancient world.
Another significant figure was Arriana of Alexandria, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 2nd century AD. She made significant contributions to the field of geometry and was one of the few women scholars recognized during that era.
In the 4th century AD, Arriana of Bithynia was a prominent Christian martyr who was executed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
During the Byzantine period, Arriana Comnena, a princess and scholar born in 1083, wrote the "Alexiad," a historical account of her father's reign as the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Her work is considered one of the most important primary sources from that era.
In the 16th century, Arriana Huffington, an Italian painter and engraver, gained recognition for her intricate etchings and portraits of notable figures in Renaissance Italy. She was born in 1520 and her works can be found in various museums across Europe.
Throughout history, the name Arriana has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, literature, and the arts. Its origins in the ancient Greek language and its connection to the concept of "air" or "breath" have given the name a sense of vitality and intellectual depth.
People
Arriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arriana 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
Arriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,548 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arriana 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 221,418 US residents.
Is Arriana a common name?
We classify Arriana as "Rare". It ranks above 92.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,573 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Arriana was 2007, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arriana is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,611 people with the name Arriana, or 0.53 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,858 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 Arriana 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 Arriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,609 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Arriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arriana is Hispanic at 46.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.8%) and White (19.7%). 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 Arriana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Arriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.4% (747 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 Arriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arriana 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 Arriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arriana 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 Arriana 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 common is the name Arriana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.