Airen
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially French or Spanish.
Name Census estimates that about 307 living Americans carry the first name Airen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 56.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Airen today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Airen births was 2011 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Airen. 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 Airen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
307
~ 1 in 1,116,464 Americans
Peak year
2011
18 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,750
Tracked since 1980
Census
Airen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 375 people with the first name Airen, which placed it at #25,327 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
#25,327
National first-name rank
People counted
375
375 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Airen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Airen is White at 39.2%. The next largest groups are Black (22.4%) and Hispanic (18.1%). 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 Airen 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 Airen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.2% · 147
- Black or African American22.4% · 84
- Hispanic or Latino18.1% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.9% · 41
- Two or more races8.8% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Airen
Airen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 313 total registrations, 178 (56.9%) were male and 135 (43.1%) were female.
Airen as a male name
- Ranked #7,750 in 2024
- 10 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (14 births)
Airen as a female name
- Ranked #16,846 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 1993 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Airen on both sides of the split. Of the 369 people counted with this name, 159 were male (43.1%) and 210 were female (56.9%).
Popularity
Airen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Airen from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 86 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Airen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Airen 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 Airen 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 Airen
The name Airen is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, with its roots tracing back to ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Arya," which means "noble" or "honorable." The name gained popularity during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
In ancient Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas and Puranas, there are references to individuals bearing the name Airen or variations of it. One notable mention is found in the Mahabharata, where Airen was the name of a wise sage revered for his knowledge and spiritual teachings.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Airen can be found in various historical texts and inscriptions from the Indian subcontinent. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Airen Dutta, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived during the 6th century CE in the Gupta Empire.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Airen. In the 11th century, Airen Bhatta was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the Indian state of Karnataka. His contributions to the field of mathematics were significant, and he is credited with developing advanced methods for solving algebraic equations.
During the 13th century, Airen Khusrau was a prominent Persian poet and scholar who served as a court poet under the Delhi Sultanate. His literary works, including the famous poem "Ā'ina-e Sikandārī," have been widely celebrated and studied.
In the 16th century, Airen Akbar was a Mughal prince and the son of the renowned Mughal emperor Akbar the Great. He was known for his military prowess and played a crucial role in the expansion of the Mughal Empire during his father's reign.
Another notable figure with the name Airen was Airen Singh, a Rajput warrior and ruler of the Marwar region in present-day Rajasthan, India. He lived during the 17th century and is remembered for his bravery in battles against the Mughal forces.
While the name Airen has its roots in the Sanskrit language and ancient Indian culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and has been adopted by various communities around the world, each adding their unique cultural interpretations and variations to the name.
People
Airen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Airen 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
Airen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Airen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 307 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Airen 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 1,116,464 US residents.
Is Airen a common name?
We classify Airen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 313 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Airen most popular?
The single biggest year for Airen was 2011, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Airen 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 Airen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 375 people with the name Airen, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,327 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 Airen 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 Airen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Airen on both sides of the split. Of the 369 people counted with this name, 159 were male (43.1%) and 210 were female (56.9%). 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 Airen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Airen is White at 39.2%. The next largest groups are Black (22.4%) and Hispanic (18.1%). 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 Airen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Airen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.2% (147 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 Airen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Airen a male name?
Yes, 56.9% of people registered as Airen 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 Airen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Airen 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 Airen 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 Airen?
You can see how many people share the name Airen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.