Aram
How to say it: uh-RAHM · /əˈrɑm/
Biblical name from Hebrew/Aramaic meaning 'highland' - also a long-standing traditional Armenian name.
Aram was the 1,466th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,297 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,466 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 91 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,432 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,297 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aram is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aram is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Aram
- Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978)Soviet Armenian composer
- Aram Mp3 (born 1984)Armenian singer and comedian
- Aram I (born 1947)Catholicoi of Cilicia
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