Total births
8,076
Boys' name · since 1900
Arron
8,076 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.
- #6848
- among boys today
- 8,076
- born since 1900
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Arron is the #6848 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,076 recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Arron recorded 8,076 times among boys since 1900, holding rank #6848 nationally today, ahead of 52% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #6848 among boys today
- 8,076 born since 1900
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arron is currently the #6848 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 8,076 born since 1900, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6848
- among boys today
- 8,076
- born since 1900
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Arron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6848
of 14,294 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.
How Arron compares
8,076 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Arron's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,076 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 285 | 23 | 22,252 |
Arron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arron splits its recorded history at 1969: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 285 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#6,848
Active since
1900
Arron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 285
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Arron popularity over time - girls
173 total births recorded since 1975 (Arron as girls' name)
Arron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Arron's strongest decade.
2,038 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Arron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s 106
1920s
106 births
- 1930s 82
1930s
82 births
- 1940s 103
1940s
103 births
- 1950s 155
1950s
155 births
- 1960s 501
1960s
501 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,488 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,033 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,038 births
- 2000s
2000s
946 births
- 2010s 449
2010s
449 births
- 2020s 117
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,038 births (25% of all-time use).
How Arron 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 Arron's total volume
Arron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Arron by state
Where Arron concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| 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 8,076 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? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 8,076 babies named Arron. Today it holds rank #6848 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 126 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Arron's data
- Arron's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,038 total births); usage has since declined to 117 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Arrons (968 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 Arron
Nearby Names Like Arron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arron
Arrow Boy
#1679 1,717 births
Arrington Boy
510 births
Arrie Boy
318 births
Arren Boy
306 births
Arrion Boy
291 births
Compare Arron side by side: Arron vs Arrow Arron vs Arrington Arron vs Arrie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arron
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, 1900–2025 (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. "Arron: #6848 Boys' Name - 8,076 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arron. 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 Arron 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.