Aaren
The Story of Aaren
As a girl name
Aaren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 23 Aarens were born — ranking #4,230 that year. As of 2026, Aaren ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 282 Aarens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aaren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 36 Aarens were born — ranking #2,728 that year. As of 2026, Aaren ranks #7,624 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 927 Aarens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aaren
Aaren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 927 births in the dataset. Aaren's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,507. Use the chart and map above to compare Aaren's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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