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Aran

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What official birth registration shows about Aran: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Aran: Recorded since 1974, it reached #149 in 1999, and it stood at #329 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #414 to #1025.200020052010201520202025#414#1025
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#414
1997#578
1998#437
1999#490
2000#491
2001#533
2002#671
2003#599
2004#599
2005#726
2006#814
2007#664
2008#803
2009#777
2010#653
2011#718
2012#866
2013#637
2014#632
2015#807
2016#712
2017#861
2018#749
2019#974
2020#962
2021#1004
2022#949
2023#890
2024#1025
2025#953

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 43 of the 52 years from 1974 to 2025.

In 2025: #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #953 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1974–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1974–2025

    Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #953 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1974 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #149 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Aran's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#95332HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#102529HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#89035HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#94932HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#100429HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#96229HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#97429HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#74944HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#86136HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#71248HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#80739HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#63254HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#63753HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#86635HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#71844HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#65349HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#77737HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#80335HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#66443HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#81431HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#72634HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#59940HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#59937HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#67129HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#53336HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#49140HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#49041HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#43748HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#57830HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#41450HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2404HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#32912HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#30213HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#36411HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#38310HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#37310HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#32212HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#30614HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#27114HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3149HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#23913HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#21413HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#17420HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2469HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2368HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#14922HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#16216HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#20912HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#22310HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#18414HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2228HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#1999HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2724HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2407HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Aran is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Aran, between 1974 and 2025, in 43 of those 52 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: highest position in 1998ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419742025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1974–202543#149 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#414 in 1996
Northern Ireland1998–20023#240 in 1998
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 28 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1979; it appears again in 1984.

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What is known about Aran

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1974–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1974 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #149 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.