| Rohan | Aryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ascending; growing | Noble |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ROH-hun | AR-yun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1978 |
| Peak year | 2004 (522) | 2007 (406) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 275 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rohan | Aryan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,795 | 1,835 |
| 2010s | 3,913 | 3,347 |
| 2000s | 4,552 | 2,594 |
| 1990s | 1,412 | 254 |
| 1980s | 342 | 71 |
| 1970s | 82 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 | 0 |
From Sanskrit rohana (रोहण), 'rising, ascending, growing'. Some sources also give 'sandalwood'; the core attested sense is 'ascending/growth'. (Note: an unrelated Irish name Rohan/Rowan also exists.)
From Sanskrit arya (आर्य), 'noble, honourable, worthy'. The original sense is one of nobility and virtue; it is unrelated to later misappropriations of the term.
Aryan is more popular than Rohan today: about 275 US babies were given the name Aryan in 2025, compared with 0 named Rohan.
Rohan means Ascending; growing (sanskrit origin), while Aryan means Noble (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Rohan first appears in 0 and Aryan in 1978, so Rohan has the longer recorded history.