Total births
306
Unisex name · since 1972
Arren
306 babies named Arren in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 306
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Arren sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 306 recorded since 1972.
Arren has 306 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- 306 total births
- 1972–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
306 boys have been named Arren since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 306
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Arren was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
14 babies were named Arren in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Arren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arren splits its recorded history at 1998: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arren at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Arren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Arren popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1979 (Arren as girls' name)
Arren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Arren's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Arren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (31% of all-time use).
Arren by state
Where Arren concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.6% |
California share of Arren's total US births 1.6%
5 of 306 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arren? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 306 babies named Arren. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 14 births.
When was Arren most popular? ▼
Arren was most popular in the 1990s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Arren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arren are California (5 births).
Is Arren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 306 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Arren been used? ▼
Arren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Arren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arron, Arrow, Arrington, Arrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arren's data
- Arren's decade-level peak was the 1990s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Arrens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Arren
Nearby Names Like Arren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arren
Arron Boy
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Arrow Boy
#1679 1,717 births
Arrington Boy
510 births
Arrie Boy
318 births
Arrion Boy
291 births
Compare Arren side by side: Arren vs Arron Arren vs Arrow Arren vs Arrington
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Arren: Baby Name Since 1972 - 306 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arren. 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 Arren 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.