Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Aaren

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #8,249
Rank 2025
#8,249
among boys · ↑2,692 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Aaren
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
44 babies
All-time total
1,203
#5,417 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Aaren popularity over time

1,203 babies have been named Aaren since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1970s 30 42 72 7 – #3,168
1980s 93 82 175 18 +143% #2,942
1990s 129 216 345 35 +97% #2,507
2000s 25 259 284 28 -18% #2,729
2010s 5 244 249 25 -12% #3,453
2020s (to 2025) – 78 78 13 -48% #5,019

The story of Aaren

Aaren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,249 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,203 American babies have been named Aaren, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aaren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aaren?

The median living Aaren is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 34. An estimated 1,200 people named Aaren are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aaren year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 9 #8,249
2024 – – 6 #10,941
2023 – – 15 #5,930
2022 – – 19 #5,019
2021 – – 11 #7,091
2020 – – 18 #5,042
2019 – – 18 #5,153
2018 – – 23 #4,354
2017 – – 30 #3,586
2016 – – 31 #3,524
2015 – – 23 #4,296
2014 – – 20 #4,702
2013 – – 25 #3,964
2012 – – 24 #4,131
2011 – – 19 #4,822
2010 5 #17,002 31 #3,453
2009 – – 28 #3,722
2008 – – 29 #3,646
2007 – – 26 #3,893
2006 – – 26 #3,782
2005 5 #16,468 28 #3,447
2004 – – 16 #5,007
2003 8 #11,328 36 #2,729
2002 6 #13,603 17 #4,502
2001 6 #13,524 30 #2,988
2000 – – 23 #3,536
1995 11 #7,514 23 #3,020
1990 23 #4,230 8 #5,823
1985 7 #8,318 16 #2,942
1980 14 #4,978 7 #4,941
1975 5 #9,067 6 #4,797
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aaren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aaren?

The median living Aaren is about 25 years old. Half of all living Aarens are between 15 and 34 years old.

How many people named Aaren are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Aaren are alive in the United States, based on 1,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aaren in 2025?

Aaren ranked #8,249 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aaren?

1,203 babies have been named Aaren in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aaren most popular?

Aaren peaked in 2003, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Aaren a boy or girl name?

Aaren is used for both: about 23% of babies named Aaren have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Aaren rising or falling?

Aaren is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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