girl's name
Aruna
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 635
Aruna is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aruna is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Aruna 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 | 27 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 287 |
How popular is Aruna?
In 2025, Aruna was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aruna 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 Aruna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aruna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aruna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aruna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aruna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aruna
How popular is the name Aruna?
In 2025, Aruna was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aruna a girl's or a boy's name?
Aruna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aruna most popular?
Aruna peaked in 2018, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aruna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aruna currently ranks #3,100 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.