Aruna
Girl name · #3111 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Aruna ranks #3111 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 52 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1970. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Aruna.
Babies named Aruna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Aruna first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 88 girls were named Aruna — good for #2145 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aruna in class?
Aruna scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aruna is most common
State-level data for Aruna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aruna
Statistically, parents drawn to Aruna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aluna, Runa, Avina, Avana, and Juna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aruna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10386 |
| 1986 | 5 | #10912 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aruna a popular girl name?
Aruna ranked #3111 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Aruna most popular?
Aruna peaked in 2018, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2145 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aruna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Aruna. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.