Airen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	44	–	44	4	–	–
1990s	36	15	51	5	+16%	#6,536
2000s	44	42	86	9	+69%	#6,634
2010s	11	73	84	8	-2%	#6,008
2020s (to 2025)	–	56	56	9	+11%	#7,282

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

+16%

#6,536

2000s

+69%

#6,634

2010s

-2%

#6,008

2020s (to 2025)

–

+11%

#7,282

The story of Airen

Airen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,936 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 321 American babies have been named Airen, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Airen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Airen?

The median living Airen is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Airen are alive in the United States today.

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

Airen 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	–	–	8	#8,936
2024	–	–	10	#7,789
2023	–	–	10	#7,763
2022	–	–	11	#7,282
2021	–	–	8	#8,859
2020	–	–	9	#8,101
2019	–	–	9	#8,234
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	7	#9,728
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	11	#7,079
2014	–	–	10	#7,571
2013	–	–	9	#8,135
2012	–	–	14	#6,008
2011	5	#16,847	13	#6,263
2010	6	#15,015	–	–
2009	7	#13,762	9	#8,320
2008	–	–	10	#7,709
2007	–	–	12	#6,634
2006	5	#17,247	–	–
2005	7	#13,052	–	–
2004	5	#16,174	–	–
2003	6	#13,904	6	#9,603
2002	–	–	5	#10,708
2001	6	#13,555	–	–
2000	8	#10,769	–	–
1995	5	#13,432	6	#7,816
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#9,109	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Airen?

The median living Airen is about 17 years old. Half of all living Airens are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Airen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Airen are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Airen in 2025?

Airen ranked #8,936 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Airen?

321 babies have been named Airen in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Airen most popular?

Airen peaked in 2011, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Airen a boy or girl name?

Airen is used for both: about 42% of babies named Airen have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Airen rising or falling?

Airen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Airen popularity over time

The story of Airen

How old are people named Airen?

Airen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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