Arrin
The Story of Arrin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Arrin as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Arrin — #9,336 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Arrins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1999 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 69 Arrins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Arrin on the record books as a boy name in 1970, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 10 Arrins were born — ranking #5,361 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Arrins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 95 Arrins 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 Arrin
Arrin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Arrin's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #5,361. Use the chart and map above to compare Arrin'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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