unisex name
Arin
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,918
Ireland
#622
2024 births
Arin is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,985 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Arin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 520 |
| 1980s | 820 |
| 1990s | 1,051 |
| 2000s | 924 |
| 2010s | 878 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 619 |
How popular is Arin?
In 2025, Arin was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arin 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.
How Arin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Arîn | Arîn is a rare spelling of Arin, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Arin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arin
How popular is the name Arin?
In 2025, Arin was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arin a girl's or a boy's name?
Arin is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Arin most popular?
Arin peaked in 1997, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arin currently ranks #816 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.