Arian is a distinctive choice, ranked #664 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arian in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#664
US Rank #860
About the Name Arian
Arian is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #664. The name has climbed 214 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arian is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #860 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arian
Unlikely. With around 56 UK babies named Arian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arian in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arian is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 214 places over the last five years to #664 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Arian is more popular in the UK (#664) than in the US (#860). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Arian include: Arian Salimi — Arian Salimi is an Iranian Taekwondo athlete.; Arian Tahiri — Arian Tahiri is Kosovan politician and a former professional basketball player.; Waheed Arian — Waheed Arian is a British doctor and radiologist, born in Afghanistan, who founded a telemedicine charity called Arian Teleheal..
Arian ranks #860 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
56
UK babies named Arian (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 214 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arian
Likely around 1 other Arian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Arian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Waheed Arian is a British doctor and radiologist, born in Afghanistan, who founded a telemedicine charity called Arian Teleheal. The charity enables doctors in conflict zones and low-resource countries to use their smartphones to receive advice from volunteer specialists in the UK, Canada, the US and other countries.
Asher Arian was an American and Israeli political scientist who was an expert on Israeli politics and election studies, and who served as a professor at universities in Israel and the United States. Arian was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1938, and graduated from John Adams High School.