US rank #6826 Boys' name Peak 1989 8,065 births

Arron — #6826 US boys' name

8,065 babies named Arron in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s71910s511920s1061930s821940s1031950s1551960s5011970s14891980s20331990s20382000s9462010s4492020s105
#6826
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Arron was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

285 babies were named Arron in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arron

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,065 babies named Arron between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arron currently holds the #6826 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 285 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arron performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,038 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Arron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 968 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Arron in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,065 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,065

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1989

285 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,826

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
285
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
-1000100200300 202420101996198219681954194019261900 7

Arron popularity over time — girls

173 total births recorded since 1975 (Arron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 173 births
46810121416 1996199219891985198219781975 8

Arron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,038 births that decade — 25% of Arron's all-time total
1900s71910s511920s1061930s821940s1031950s1551960s5011970s14891980s20331990s20382000s9462010s4492020s105

Arron by state

Where Arron concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
968 12.0%
#2 Texas
713 8.8%
#3 Ohio
334 4.1%
#4 Michigan
309 3.8%
#5 New York
309 3.8%
#6 Illinois
278 3.4%
#7 Florida
183 2.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
154 1.9%
California share of Arron's total US births 12.0%
Even split

968 of 8,065 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Arron appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arron?
8,065 babies have been named Arron since 1900. It currently ranks #6826 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 285 births.
When was Arron most popular?
Arron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,038 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Arron most popular?
The top states for the name Arron are California (968 births), Texas (713 births), Ohio (334 births).
How long has the name Arron been used?
Arron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arrow, Arrington, Arrie, Arren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.