Will my child share the name Arin with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 40 UK babies named Arin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Arin becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Arin has been fairly steady, ranked #811 in 2025 against #796 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #796 in 2020.

Is Arin a good choice for a distinctive name?

Arin 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.

Who are some famous people named Arin?

Notable people named Arin include: Arin King, Arin (singer) and Arin Wright.

Is Arin a popular baby name in the United States?

Arin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Arin is a distinctive choice, ranked #811 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arin in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#811

About the Name Arin

Arin is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3336 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #890 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.

Arin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arin in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Arin

Arin King — Arin King is a Canadian-born Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a defender.
Arin (singer) — Choi Ye-won, known professionally as Arin (아린), is a South Korean singer and actress.
Arin Mirkan — Arin Mirkan (Kurdish: Arîn Mîrkan; born Deilar Genj Khamis) was a Western Kurdish female fighter in the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) who died fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the Siege of Kobanî on October 5, 2014.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Arin

UK babies named Arin (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 15 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arin

Almost certainly the only Arin in the class

UK Popularity (1997–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Arin

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Arin Kingb. 1991

Arin King is a Canadian-born Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a defender.

Arin (singer)

Choi Ye-won, known professionally as Arin (아린), is a South Korean singer and actress.

Arin Mirkan

Arin Mirkan (Kurdish: Arîn Mîrkan; born Deilar Genj Khamis) was a Western Kurdish female fighter in the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) who died fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the Siege of Kobanî on October 5, 2014.

Arin Wright

Arin Hadley Wright is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).