boy's name
Aren
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,552
Scotland
#608
2004 births
Aren is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,696 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aren over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 176 |
| 1980s | 273 |
| 1990s | 543 |
| 2000s | 569 |
| 2010s | 579 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 423 |
How popular is Aren?
In 2025, Aren was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aren is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aren
How popular is the name Aren?
In 2025, Aren was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aren a girl's or a boy's name?
Aren is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aren?
Aren has 2 syllables.
When was Aren most popular?
Aren peaked in 2024, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aren currently ranks #672 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.