boy's name
Arun
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,514
Ireland
#473
2003 births
Arun is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2007, when 105 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Arun over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 285 |
| 2000s | 833 |
| 2010s | 402 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Arun?
In 2025, Arun was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Arun is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arun
How popular is the name Arun?
In 2025, Arun was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Arun a girl's or a boy's name?
Arun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arun most popular?
Arun peaked in 2007, when 105 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Arun a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arun currently ranks #2,224 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.