Boys' name · since 1966
Arun
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 1,440 babies named Arun, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,072 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,883 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,440
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Arun is the #6883 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,440 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arun has been recorded 1,440 times among boys since 1966, currently ranked #6883 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #4,072 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,883 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,440 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arun ranks #4,072 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,883 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,440 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,072 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,883 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,440
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Arun's 1,440 recorded births place it above 91.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Arun compares
1,440 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Arun's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,440 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Arun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arun splits its recorded history at 1996: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Arun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (342 births, 24% of the file).
2000s was Arun's strongest decade.
342 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Arun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
177 births
- 1980s
1980s
235 births
- 1990s
1990s
337 births
- 2000s
2000s
342 births
- 2010s
2010s
232 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 342 births (24% of all-time use).
How Arun 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 Arun's total volume
Arun by state
Where Arun concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 176 | 12.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 113 | 7.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 25 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
176 of 1,440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Arun's data
- Arun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (342 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aruns (176 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 Arun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1966–2025 (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 Arun 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.