boy's name
Arren
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 390
Scotland
#420
2003 births
Arren is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1995, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Arren over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 36 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Arren?
In 2025, Arren was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arren 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 Arren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arren
How popular is the name Arren?
In 2025, Arren was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arren a girl's or a boy's name?
Arren is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arren most popular?
Arren peaked in 1995, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arren currently ranks #12,089 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.