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Arian

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What official birth registration shows about Arian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2018, ranging from #2411 to #5666.19972000200420082018#2411#5666
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#2411
1998#3142
2000#3247
2003#3099
2004#3725
2006#3548
2008#3860
2009#5556
2018#5666

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 35 of the 40 years from 1986 to 2025.

In 2025: #177 among boys in Norway, #811 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1986–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1986

    First recorded at #610 among boys in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1986–2025

    Highest recorded position: #127 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1986–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #811 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1986 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #127 in Norway in 2020.

Arian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#81140HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#66456HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#79141HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#92533HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#79041HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#87833HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#78740HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#74944HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#80640HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#83337HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#86634HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#102427HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#78341HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#87833HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#97029HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#76038HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#91629HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#105323HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#116818HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#95423HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#97021HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#105317HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#112814HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#17727HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#33410HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#19026HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#16231HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#19323HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#12737HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#16832HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#18130HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#20425HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#16435HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#18133HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#15342HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#19628HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#18032HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#20725HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#15640HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#16039HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#18929HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#19428HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#28015HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#20724HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#23220HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#27115HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#25416HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#33110HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#32112HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4277HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#35410HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4915HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4068HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#3879HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#3849HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5325HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5126HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#6104HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Arian is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Arian, between 1986 and 2025, in 35 of those 40 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2020England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2012ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419862025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1986–202535#127 in 2020
England and Wales1996–202530#664 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2012–20255#718 in 2012
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2012) than in England and Wales (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1986; it appears again in 1991.

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What is known about Arian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1986–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1986 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #127 in Norway in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.