Names / Boy names
Aran
Current rank
#3,130
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,287
in 1971
First recorded
1969
in U.S. data
Children named
1,000
since 1969
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,287 in 1971 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Aran enters U.S. records in 1969. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 1,000 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.