Aarin
Boy name · #3538 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aarin? In official American birth records, Aarin has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Aarin ranks #3538 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Aarin.
The 49-year story
Aarin first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 71 boys were named Aarin — good for #1996 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aarin per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aarin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aarin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aarin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aarin is most common
State-level data for Aarin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Aarin
Statistically, parents drawn to Aarin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arin, Kirin, Kyrin, Sorin, and Torrin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aarin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 51 | #2616 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aarin?
In official American birth records, the name Aarin first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Aarin a popular boy name?
Aarin ranked #3538 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Aarin most popular?
Aarin peaked in 2020, when 71 American boys received the name (ranked #1996 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aarin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Aarin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.