Holding steady, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Arryn since 1984
Babies named Arryn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1993, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Arryn's real moment was 2022.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 0 |
| 1990s | 30 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 32 | 21 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 |
Meaning & origin
Arryn is a modern, unisex name that first entered U.S. records in 1984. It has seen a gradual increase in use, reaching its peak rank of 13,208 in 2022 before stabilizing. With an incidence of 1 in 267,878 births in 2025, it remains a distinctive choice. The name's trajectory shows steady, modest usage, typical of stylish invented names. Its popularity is concentrated in the 2020s, reflecting a contemporary preference for names ending in 'n' with a soft, melodic sound. As of 2025, no specific top states for Arryn have been recorded, indicating its spread is broad but thin. The name's origins are uncertain, possibly a creative respelling of Aaron or a surname adoption, but its modern appeal is clear.
Arryn first appeared in the United States in the 1980s, with records starting in 1984. It may have been inspired by the surname Arryn (from the fictional House Arryn in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, though that connection is not definitively established) or as a modern respelling of Aaron. The name's rise in the 2020s suggests it fits contemporary trends favoring short, phonetically spelled names ending in 'n'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Arry, Ryn
Sibling names for Arryn
Names that share Arryn's style, for a brother or sister.
