How Many People Are Named Aran?
An estimated 940 people in the United States have the first name Aran. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Aran peaked in popularity in 2022 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aran 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 Aran paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
940
About 1 in 364,632 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2022
36 births
Total Registered
963
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aran
Aran is predominantly male (97.2%), though 27 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aran as a male name
Ranked #3,595 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (36 births)
Aran as a female name
Ranked #10,216 in 1998
8 female births in 1998
Peak: 1998 (8 births)
Aran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aran span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 269 babies were registered. While Aran is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aran by Decade
How has Aran 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.
Aran by State
Birth registrations for Aran span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 46 Arans were registered per state.
Aran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aran
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Aran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aran?
We estimate approximately 940 people named Aran 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 364,632 Americans share this first name.
Is Aran a common name?
Aran is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 963 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aran most popular?
Aran reached peak popularity in 2022, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aran is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aran a male name?
Aran is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aran Smith, Aran Johnson, Aran 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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