Airen
Airén is a variety of Vitis vinifera, a white grape commonly used in winemaking. This grape is native to Spain where it represents almost a quarter of all grapes grown.
Meaning & Origin of Airen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Airén is a variety of Vitis vinifera, a white grape commonly used in winemaking. This grape is native to Spain where it represents almost a quarter of all grapes grown.
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The Story of Airen
As a girl name
Airen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 10 Airens were born — ranking #8,052 that year. As of 2026, Airen ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Airens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Airen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 14 Airens were born — ranking #5,998 that year. As of 2026, Airen ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 178 Airens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Airen
Airen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 178 births in the dataset. Airen's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #5,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Airen'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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