Boys' name · since 1969
Aran
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 974 babies named Aran, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,215 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,146 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 974
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aran currently ranks #3146 among boys' names in America, with 974 babies recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aran has been recorded 974 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #3146 nationally and more common than 77% 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 1969 to 2025.
- #5,215 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,146 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 974 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aran ranks #5,215 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,146 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 974 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,215 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,146 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 974
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aran's 974 recorded births place it above 88.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Aran compares
974 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Aran's all-time total is 164% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aran | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 974 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aran's full recorded timeline at 1998, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aran popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Aran popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1977 (Aran as girls' name)
Aran by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (269 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Aran's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Aran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s 95
1980s
95 births
- 1990s 98
1990s
98 births
- 2000s
2000s
207 births
- 2010s
2010s
269 births
- 2020s
2020s
179 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 269 births (28% of all-time use).
How Aran compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aran's total volume
Aran by state
Where Aran concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 105 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 30 | 3.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 16 | 1.6% |
105 of 974 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Aran's data
- Aran's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (269 total births) through the 2020s (179) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arans (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aran 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 August 2026.