How Many People Are Named Aaren?
An estimated 1,164 people in the United States have the first name Aaren. It is used for both genders, with 76.4% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Aaren peaked in popularity in 2003 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aaren as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aaren paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,164
About 1 in 294,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2003
44 births
Total Registered
1,194
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aaren
Aaren is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.4%) and females (23.6%). Out of 1,194 total births registered, 912 were male and 282 were female.
Aaren as a male name
Ranked #10,893 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (36 births)
Aaren as a female name
Ranked #17,001 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1990 (23 births)
Aaren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aaren span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 345 babies were registered. Aaren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aaren by Decade
How has Aaren tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aaren by State
Birth registrations for Aaren span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 38 Aarens were registered per state.
Aaren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aaren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aaren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaren?
We estimate approximately 1,164 people named Aaren are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 294,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Aaren a common name?
Aaren is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,194 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aaren most popular?
Aaren reached peak popularity in 2003, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aaren is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aaren a male name?
Aaren is predominantly male. 76.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aaren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aaren Smith, Aaren Johnson, Aaren Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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