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Arran

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Meaning of Arran: Scottish: island name

Arran is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 11166th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1025th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11166

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1025

29 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

284

First recorded 1973 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Arran per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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