Ariadne
How to say it: AIR-ee-AD-nee · /ˌɛriˈædni/
Ancient Greek name meaning 'most holy'. In mythology, the Cretan princess who helped Theseus escape the labyrinth.
Ariadne was the 1,373rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 115 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,826 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,373 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 115 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,829 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −68% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,826 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ariadne is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Ari
- Adne
- Aria
Honouring a Ariadne in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ariadne is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German, Greek, Portuguese.
Famous people named Ariadne
- Ariadne (452–515)Byzantine empress as the wife of Zeno and Anastasius I
- Ariadne Díaz (born 1986)Mexican actress and model
- Ariadne von Schirach (born 1978)German writer
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