Spelling comparison
Ariana vs Arianna
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Ariana 2,219 and Arianna 1,323. Ariana’s share of that pair is 62.6%. The multiple is about 1.7 times the published count of Arianna.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Ariana profile · Arianna profile
Ariana and Arianna name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Arianna is the longer of the two spellings, and Ariana is the shorter. Arianna writes “n” between “Arian” and “a”, and Ariana leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 4 times. The latest crossover is 2014, when Ariana moved ahead of Arianna on the combined published count (5,514 to 5,282).
Ariana is first published in these national files in 1957, and Arianna in 1963. Ariana’s larger 2025 category is female. Arianna’s larger 2025 category is female. Ariana led 6 decades and Arianna led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,168 records in 2019, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 605). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,542), Ariana is 62.6% and Arianna is 37.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Ariana led 2016 by 695 published records (4,614 to 3,919). Ariana and Arianna stay separate rows; 4,614 and 3,919 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Ariana had 3,890 female records (rank #67) and 5 male records (rank #12,409); Arianna had 3,290 female records (rank #87). Ariana led 2017 by 605 published records (3,895 to 3,290). 2018 belongs to Ariana. Ariana had 3,739 female records (rank #68) and 5 male records (rank #12,304); Arianna had 2,983 female records (rank #95). The gap that year was 761 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Ariana had 3,684 female records (rank #69); Arianna had 2,516 female records (rank #116). Ariana led 2019 by 1,168 published records (3,684 to 2,516), and the smaller spelling is Arianna. Ariana was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 3,175 female records (rank #79) against 2,214 female records (rank #124) for Arianna. The 2021 national file shows Ariana led 2021 by 1,063 published records (2,983 to 1,920). Read as exact spellings: Ariana had 2,983 female records (rank #88); Arianna had 1,920 female records (rank #144). 2022: Ariana led 2022 by 1,167 published records (2,863 to 1,696). Ariana and Arianna stay separate rows; 2,863 and 1,696 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Ariana had 2,720 female records (rank #97); Arianna had 1,595 female records (rank #190). Ariana led 2023 by 1,125 published records (2,720 to 1,595). 2024 belongs to Ariana. Ariana had 2,581 female records (rank #102); Arianna had 1,564 female records (rank #196). The gap that year was 1,017 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Ariana had 2,219 female records (rank #128); Arianna had 1,323 female records (rank #234). Ariana led 2025 by 896 published records (2,219 to 1,323), and the smaller spelling is Arianna.
| Year | Ariana female count | Ariana female rank | Ariana male count | Ariana male rank | Arianna female count | Arianna female rank | Arianna male count | Arianna male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,609 | 54 | 5 | 12,335 | 3,913 | 69 | 6 | 10,853 |
| 2017 | 3,890 | 67 | 5 | 12,409 | 3,290 | 87 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,739 | 68 | 5 | 12,304 | 2,983 | 95 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,684 | 69 | — | — | 2,516 | 116 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,175 | 79 | — | — | 2,214 | 124 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,983 | 88 | — | — | 1,920 | 144 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,854 | 90 | 9 | 8,362 | 1,696 | 175 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,720 | 97 | — | — | 1,595 | 190 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,581 | 102 | — | — | 1,564 | 196 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,219 | 128 | — | — | 1,323 | 234 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Ariana is the warm line and Arianna is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1950s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Ariana, and no published 1950s count for Arianna. Ariana was the 1960s leader, 154 published records against 97 for Arianna. The 1970s files give 788 published records to Ariana and 300 to Arianna, so Ariana led the decade. Ariana was the 1980s leader, 4,732 published records against 1,833 for Arianna. The 1990s files give 18,913 published records to Ariana and 11,958 to Arianna, so Ariana led the decade. Ariana was the 2000s leader, 38,073 published records against 37,880 for Arianna. The 2010s files give 41,374 published records to Ariana and 41,845 to Arianna, so Arianna led the decade. Ariana was the 2020s leader, 16,541 published records against 10,312 for Arianna.
Top states in 2025
Ariana’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (410), Texas (339), Florida (157), New York (137), New Jersey (80). Arianna’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (243), Texas (221), Florida (90), New York (83), New Jersey (48). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.