Arron
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "high mountain" or "exalted".
Name Census estimates that about 7,580 living Americans carry the first name Arron. It is a predominantly male name (97.9% of registrations). The average person named Arron today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arron births was 1989 (293 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arron. 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 Arron with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Arron is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 173 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
7.6K
~ 1 in 45,218 Americans
Peak year
1989
293 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,843
Tracked since 1900
Census
Arron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,460 people with the first name Arron, which placed it at #2,756 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
#2,756
National first-name rank
People counted
8.5K
8,460 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arron is White at 56.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.3%) and Hispanic (15.9%). 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 Arron 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 Arron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.8% · 4,809
- Black or African American17.3% · 1,467
- Hispanic or Latino15.9% · 1,342
- Two or more races4.8% · 403
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 278
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 161
Gender
Gender distribution for Arron
Arron leans heavily male at 97.9% of total registrations, but 173 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Arron as a male name
- Ranked #6,843 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1989 (285 births)
Arron as a female name
- Ranked #11,967 in 1996
- 6 female births in 1996
- Peak: 1979 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arron leans strongly male. 8,222 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 241 female bearers (2.8%).
Popularity
Arron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arron from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 2,102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arron 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 Arron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 35 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Arron, while West Virginia, Utah, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 125 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arron
The name Arron is derived from the Hebrew name Aaron, which has its roots in the ancient Semitic languages. The earliest known use of the name dates back to the biblical figure Aaron, the brother of Moses, who was a high priest and leader of the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt around the 13th century BCE.
The name Aaron is thought to be derived from the Hebrew word "har" or "harah," which means "mountain" or "mountainous." This could be a reference to Aaron's role as a leader and a spiritual guide, symbolizing strength and authority. The name may also be related to the Hebrew word "or," meaning "light," suggesting a connection to enlightenment or illumination.
In the Bible, Aaron is portrayed as a significant figure who played a crucial role in the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land. He is mentioned in various books, including Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, where his responsibilities as a high priest and his interactions with Moses are detailed.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Arron can be found in the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Septuagint, which was produced in the 3rd century BCE. In this translation, the name is spelled as "Aarōn."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Arron or its variants. Some examples include:
1. Aaron the Illustrious (fl. 6th century CE), a Christian philosopher and theologian from Alexandria, Egypt.
2. Aaron of Babylon (c. 616 - 687 CE), a Jewish scholar and physician who contributed to the field of mathematics and astronomy.
3. Aaron ben Joseph (fl. 13th century), a Jewish scholar and writer from Nicomedia (present-day Turkey).
4. Aaron Burr (1756 - 1836), an American politician and lawyer who served as the 3rd Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson.
5. Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990), an American composer and conductor who was a prominent figure in the development of American classical music.
While the name Arron is less common than its original form Aaron, it has been used throughout history as a variation or spelling variant. The name has maintained its connection to its Hebrew roots and has been associated with themes of leadership, spirituality, and enlightenment across various cultures and time periods.
People
Arron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arron 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
Arron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,580 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arron 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 45,218 US residents.
Is Arron a common name?
We classify Arron as "Rare". It ranks above 97.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,238 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arron most popular?
The single biggest year for Arron was 1989, when 293 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arron is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,460 people with the name Arron, or 2.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,756 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 Arron 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 Arron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arron leans strongly male. 8,222 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 241 female bearers (2.8%). 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 Arron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arron is White at 56.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.3%) and Hispanic (15.9%). 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 Arron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Arron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.8% (4,809 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 Arron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arron a male name?
Yes, 97.9% of people registered as Arron 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 Arron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arron 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 Arron 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 have Arron as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.