Total births
264
Boys' name · since 1973
Aaran
264 babies named Aaran in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12681
- among boys today
- 264
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
264 babies have been named Aaran since 1973, making it today's #12681 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aaran has been recorded 264 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #12681 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #12681 among boys today
- 264 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aaran is currently the #12681 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 264 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12681
- among boys today
- 264
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Aaran vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12681
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Aaran was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
17 babies were named Aaran in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Aaran compares
264 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aaran's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aaran | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 264 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aaran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aaran's full recorded timeline at 2008, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aaran at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#12,681
Active since
1973
Aaran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Aaran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aaran's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Aaran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aaran? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 264 babies named Aaran. Today it holds rank #12681 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 17 births.
When was Aaran most popular? ▼
Aaran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Aaran been used? ▼
Aaran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aaran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaron, Aarav, Aarush, Aaryan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aaran's data
- Aaran's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aaran
Nearby Names Like Aaran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aaran
Aaron Boy
#79 614,462 births
Aarav Boy
#676 8,209 births
Aarush Boy
#1618 3,060 births
Aaryan Boy
#2130 2,149 births
Aarron Boy
1,240 births
Compare Aaran side by side: Aaran vs Aaron Aaran vs Aarav Aaran vs Aarush
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aaran: #12681 Boys' Name - 264 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aaran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aaran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.