Aran
How to say it: uh-RAHN · /əˈrɑːn/
Irish place-name from Aran Islands - also used cross-culturally, evoking rugged landscape and heritage.
Aran was the 82nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #108 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 | #82 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 721 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #108 |
| In France, 2025 | #24 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aran is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ari
- Ran
Honouring a Aran in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aran is about 1 in 31.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Spanish.
In France: #24 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #330.
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