Aryn
A short form of the feminine name Erin, derived from the Irish word Éirinn meaning "green."
Name Census estimates that about 3,239 living Americans carry the first name Aryn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Aryn today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aryn births was 1993 (110 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aryn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aryn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.2K
~ 1 in 105,821 Americans
Peak year
1993
110 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2022 SSA rank
#4,378
Tracked since 1971
Census
Aryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,823 people with the first name Aryn, which placed it at #5,873 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,873
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,823 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aryn is White at 67.0%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Hispanic (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aryn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.0% · 1,891
- Black or African American17.1% · 484
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 202
- Two or more races5.5% · 155
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 25
Gender
Gender distribution for Aryn
Aryn leans heavily female at 87.5% of total registrations, but 415 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aryn as a male name
- Ranked #10,979 in 2022
- 6 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2014 (24 births)
Aryn as a female name
- Ranked #4,378 in 2024
- 32 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1993 (100 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aryn leans strongly female. 2,465 people counted with this name were female (87.1%), compared with 364 male bearers (12.9%).
Popularity
Aryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aryn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 951 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aryn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aryns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Aryn, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aryn
The name Aryn is a modern variation of the ancient Hebrew name Arin, which means "mountain of strength" or "lion." Its origins can be traced back to the Middle East, where it was used by various Semitic cultures in the region.
In the Old Testament of the Bible, the name Arin is mentioned as a place name, specifically a city in the land of Moab. However, there is no direct reference to it being used as a personal name during that time period.
The earliest recorded use of Aryn as a given name is believed to be in the 12th century, when it was used by some families in the Levant region, which includes modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and parts of Israel and Jordan. It was a relatively uncommon name at the time, but its meaning and connection to strength and bravery may have appealed to some parents.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Aryn was Aryn ibn Abi al-Hasan, a 12th-century Arab philosopher and scholar from Damascus. He was known for his contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.
In the 13th century, there was a notable Kurdish ruler named Aryn al-Din, who governed parts of what is now northern Iraq and eastern Turkey. He was known for his military prowess and his efforts to resist the Mongol invasions of the region.
Fast forward to the 16th century, and we find Aryn al-Khoury, a Lebanese poet and scholar who was renowned for his eloquent writings and his deep knowledge of Arabic literature.
In more recent history, there was an American feminist and activist named Aryn Katherine Mansfield (1903-1976), who was a prominent figure in the women's rights movement of the mid-20th century. She was also an accomplished writer and journalist.
Another notable individual with the name Aryn was Aryn Zeveloff (1920-2002), a Polish-born American artist and sculptor known for her abstract and avant-garde works. Her sculptures can be found in various museums and public spaces across the United States.
People
Aryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aryn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aryn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 105,821 US residents.
Is Aryn a common name?
We classify Aryn as "Rare". It ranks above 95.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,331 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Aryn was 1993, when 110 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aryn is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,823 people with the name Aryn, or 0.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,873 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aryn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aryn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aryn leans strongly female. 2,465 people counted with this name were female (87.1%), compared with 364 male bearers (12.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aryn is White at 67.0%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Hispanic (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.0% (1,891 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aryn a female name?
Yes, 87.5% of people registered as Aryn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aryn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aryn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Aryn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.