Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Arran
Pronunciation
a(r)-ran
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #5754, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #207, 159 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1228, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #196, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #634, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #59, 129 births); most recent 2025 (rank #60, 75 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #527, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | – |
| 2024 | 88 | – |
| 2023 | 95 | – |
| 2022 | 93 | – |
| 2021 | 99 | – |
| 2020 | 96 | – |
| 2019 | 94 | – |
| 2018 | 118 | – |
| 2017 | 105 | – |
| 2016 | 127 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #220, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence