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Arren

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Meaning of Arren: Irish: 'high mountain'

Arren is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11167th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11167

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

327

First recorded 1972 · peak 1995

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Arren per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

94% boys · 6% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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