How Many People Are Named Aruna?
An estimated 530 people in the United States have the first name Aruna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Aruna peaked in popularity in 2018 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aruna 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 Aruna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
530
About 1 in 646,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
88 births
Total Registered
538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aruna
Aruna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 538 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aruna as a female name
Ranked #2,816 in 2024
59 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (88 births)
Aruna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aruna span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 234 babies were registered. Aruna remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Aruna by Decade
How has Aruna 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.
Aruna by State
Birth registrations for Aruna span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Massachusetts, New Jersey. On average, about 26 Arunas were registered per state.
Aruna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aruna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aruna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aruna?
We estimate approximately 530 people named Aruna 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 646,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Aruna a common name?
Aruna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aruna most popular?
Aruna reached peak popularity in 2018, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aruna is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aruna a female name?
Aruna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aruna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aruna Smith, Aruna Johnson, Aruna 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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