Aran is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aran in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
About the Name Aran
Aran is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 63 places over five years. Its high point was #414 in 1996, and it now sits at #1025. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aran is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aran
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Aran per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aran in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aran has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 63 places in the last five years. Its peak was #414 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Aran is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aran include: Kei Aran — Kei Aran, real name Touko Yasuda (安田 瞳子, Yasuda Touko; 야스다 도우코), is a South Korean actress and former top star otokoyaku (an actress who plays male roles) of...; Bozkurt Aran — Halit Bozkurt Aran is a Turkish diplomat and academic.; Kiana Aran — Kiana Aran is a biomedical entrepreneur and Associate Professor at both UC San Diego's School of Medicine and UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering in....
Aran does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arans in the wild.
29
UK babies named Aran (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 63 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aran
Likely around 1 other Aran in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aran
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kei Aran, real name Touko Yasuda (安田 瞳子, Yasuda Touko; 야스다 도우코), is a South Korean actress and former top star otokoyaku (an actress who plays male roles) of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007, five years after her classmates Sumire Haruno (the former top star of Flower Troupe) and Hikaru Asami (former top star of Snow Troupe) became top stars.
Halit Bozkurt Aran is a Turkish diplomat and academic. He currently teaches at TOBB Economics and Technology University, in the Department of International Relations.
Kiana Aran is a biomedical entrepreneur and Associate Professor at both UC San Diego's School of Medicine and UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering in the Department of Bioengineering. She is also the Chief Innovation Officer at Paragraf Ltd.