Aaran
A masculine given name of Sanskrit origin meaning "possessor of peace".
Name Census estimates that about 255 living Americans carry the first name Aaran. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aaran today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aaran births was 2015 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aaran. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aaran with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
255
~ 1 in 1,344,135 Americans
Peak year
2015
17 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,304
Tracked since 1973
Census
Aaran in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 297 people with the first name Aaran, which placed it at #29,680 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,680
National first-name rank
People counted
297
297 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aaran
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaran is White at 40.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (25.9%) and Black (16.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aaran described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aaran at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.7% · 121
- Asian and Pacific Islander25.9% · 77
- Black or African American16.2% · 48
- Hispanic or Latino12.8% · 38
- Two or more races3.7% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Aaran: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aaran from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 80 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aaran remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aaran by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aaran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aaran
The name Aaran is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Aaron, which has its roots in ancient Semitic languages. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "har" or "hahar," meaning "mountain" or "mountainous." It is believed to have originated around the 13th century BCE, during the time of the biblical figure Aaron, who was the older brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the Israelites.
The name Aaron is prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. It is first mentioned in the Book of Exodus, where Aaron is described as the spokesman for his younger brother Moses, acting as an intermediary between Moses and the Pharaoh of Egypt. Aaron played a crucial role in leading the Israelites out of Egypt during the Exodus and was instrumental in establishing the priesthood and religious rituals for the Hebrew people.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aaron was Aaron the Priest, the biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Exodus. He is believed to have lived around the 13th century BCE and is revered as a significant figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Aaron or a variant spelling. In ancient times, Aaron ben Samuel, a Karaite scholar from the 10th century CE, made significant contributions to biblical exegesis and Hebrew grammar.
During the Middle Ages, Aaron of Lincoln, a prominent Jewish financier and respected member of the Jewish community in England, lived from around 1125 to 1186 CE. He was instrumental in providing financial support to the English crown and was famously the subject of the medieval legend of the "Blood Libel," which falsely accused Jews of using the blood of Christian children for religious rituals.
In more recent times, Aaron Burr (1756-1836) was an American revolutionary figure who served as the third Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. He is also known for his famous duel with Alexander Hamilton, in which he fatally shot and killed Hamilton.
Another notable Aaron was Aaron Copland (1900-1990), an American composer, teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. He is considered one of the most prominent and influential composers of the 20th century and is best known for works such as "Appalachian Spring" and "Rodeo."
Finally, Aaron Spelling (1923-2006) was an American film and television producer who created numerous popular television series, including "Charlie's Angels," "Beverly Hills, 90210," and "Melrose Place." He is regarded as one of the most prolific and influential producers in the history of American television.
People
Aaran + last name combinations
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FAQ
Aaran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 255 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aaran going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,344,135 US residents.
Is Aaran a common name?
We classify Aaran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 259 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aaran most popular?
The single biggest year for Aaran was 2015, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aaran is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aaran in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 297 people with the name Aaran, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,680 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aaran in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aaran?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aaran leans strongly male. 256 people counted with this name were male (84.8%), compared with 46 female bearers (15.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aaran?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaran is White at 40.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (25.9%) and Black (16.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aaran most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aaran in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.7% (121 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aaran in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aaran a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aaran in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aaran still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aaran in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aaran can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Aaran?
Find out how many people share the name Aaran on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.