Arren
The Story of Arren
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Arren as a girl name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Arren — #9,306 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Arrens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1995 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Arrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Arren as a boy name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Arren — #4,290 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Arrens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 301 Arrens 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 Arren
Arren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 301 births in the dataset. Arren's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #4,290. Use the chart and map above to compare Arren'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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