Arran

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Arran first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 159 babies (rank #207 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Arran

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Arran yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,849

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

159

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	153	#208
1997	159	#207
1998	130	#235
1999	114	#256
2000	110	#259
2001	101	#274
2002	101	#276
2003	116	#263
2004	97	#306
2005	89	#354
2006	104	#336
2007	103	#356
2008	70	#496
2009	64	#532
2010	55	#604
2011	68	#518
2012	56	#625
2013	42	#763
2014	43	#745
2015	42	#767
2016	32	#933