Aarin
A name of unknown meaning and origin, perhaps a variant of Aaron.
Name Census estimates that about 1,178 living Americans carry the first name Aarin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 74.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Aarin today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aarin births was 2020 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aarin. 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 Aarin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 290,963 Americans
Peak year
2020
71 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,055
Tracked since 1976
Census
Aarin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 957 people with the first name Aarin, which placed it at #12,829 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
#12,829
National first-name rank
People counted
957
957 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
34.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aarin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aarin is White at 34.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (33.0%) and Black (19.2%). 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 Aarin 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 Aarin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White34.2% · 327
- Asian and Pacific Islander33.0% · 316
- Black or African American19.2% · 184
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 71
- Two or more races4.9% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Aarin
Aarin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,202 total registrations, 895 (74.5%) were male and 307 (25.5%) were female.
Aarin as a male name
- Ranked #4,055 in 2024
- 26 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (71 births)
Aarin as a female name
- Ranked #15,257 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 1979 (16 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aarin on both sides of the split. Of the 961 people counted with this name, 644 were male (67.0%) and 317 were female (33.0%).
Popularity
Aarin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aarin 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 355 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aarin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aarin 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 Aarin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aarins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Aarin, while Virginia, New York, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aarin
The name Aarin is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical literary language of ancient India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aruna," which means "reddish-brown" or "dawn." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with the reddish hues of the rising sun.
In Hindu mythology, Aruna is the name of the charioteer of the sun god Surya. He is depicted as a personification of the dawn, responsible for ushering in the rising sun each morning. This connection to Hindu mythology and the symbolism of the dawn may have contributed to the name's early significance and popularity in the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aarin can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, there is a character named Arun, which is a variation of the name Aarin. This suggests that the name has been in use for over two millennia.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aarin or its variations. One of the earliest recorded was Arun Datta (1902-1986), an Indian philosopher and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Vedanta and Indian philosophy. Another prominent figure was Arun Joshi (1939-1993), an Indian-American novelist and professor, best known for his novels "The Foreigner" and "The Apprentice."
In the realm of sports, Aarin Wright (born 1985) is a former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and various international leagues. Aarin van der Drift (born 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who has played for several clubs in the Netherlands and abroad.
Aarin Hartwell (born 1974) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles in television series such as "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "Days of Our Lives." Aarin Crozier (born 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, known for her work in the indie rock and folk genres.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Aarin throughout history, showcasing its diverse cultural and geographical reach.
People
Aarin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aarin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aarin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aarin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aarin 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 290,963 US residents.
Is Aarin a common name?
We classify Aarin as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aarin most popular?
The single biggest year for Aarin was 2020, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aarin is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aarin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 957 people with the name Aarin, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,829 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 Aarin 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 Aarin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aarin on both sides of the split. Of the 961 people counted with this name, 644 were male (67.0%) and 317 were female (33.0%). 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 Aarin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aarin is White at 34.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (33.0%) and Black (19.2%). 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 Aarin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aarin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.2% (327 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 Aarin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aarin a male name?
Yes, 74.5% of people registered as Aarin 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 Aarin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aarin 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 Aarin 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 called Aarin?
You can see how many people share the name Aarin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.