Aran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,130

among boys · ↑479 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aran · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

1,001

#5,215 all-time among boys

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Aran popularity over time

1,001 babies have been named Aran since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	9	9	1	–	#3,077
1970s	14	117	131	13	+1356%	#2,287
1980s	5	95	100	10	-24%	#3,717
1990s	8	98	106	11	+6%	#3,922
2000s	–	207	207	21	+95%	#3,568
2010s	–	269	269	27	+30%	#3,351
2020s (to 2025)	–	179	179	30	+11%	#3,130

Where Aran is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	43	0.02	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aran

Aran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,130 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,001 American babies have been named Aran. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Aran?

The median living Aran is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 32. An estimated 1,000 people named Aran 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.

Aran 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	–	–	38	#3,130
2024	–	–	31	#3,609
2023	–	–	35	#3,351
2022	–	–	36	#3,282
2021	–	–	12	#6,732
2020	–	–	27	#3,818
2019	–	–	34	#3,351
2018	–	–	27	#3,898
2017	–	–	31	#3,522
2016	–	–	22	#4,486
2015	–	–	22	#4,413
2014	–	–	30	#3,537
2013	–	–	22	#4,327
2012	–	–	32	#3,379
2011	–	–	27	#3,799
2010	–	–	22	#4,374
2009	–	–	24	#4,168
2008	–	–	30	#3,568
2007	–	–	23	#4,248
2006	–	–	25	#3,894
2005	–	–	20	#4,335
2004	–	–	23	#3,867
2003	–	–	20	#4,123
2002	–	–	16	#4,719
2001	–	–	10	#6,481
2000	–	–	16	#4,591
1995	–	–	7	#7,030
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	10	#4,064
1980	–	–	10	#3,855
1975	–	–	13	#2,913
1970	–	–	6	#4,251
1965	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aran?

The median living Aran is about 17 years old. Half of all living Arans are between 8 and 32 years old.

How many people named Aran are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Aran are alive in the United States, based on 1,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aran in 2025?

Aran ranked #3,130 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aran?

1,001 babies have been named Aran in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aran most popular?

Aran peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Aran a boy or girl name?

Aran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aran rising or falling?

Aran is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aran become more popular?

Aran is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Aran in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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