Ark vs Arkan

Side-by-side comparison of Ark and Arkan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ark

Boy name · Rank #9107

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Name B

Arkan

Boy name · Rank #3675

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Metric Ark Arkan
Current Rank #9107 #3675
Total Births (all years) 88 199
Peak Year 1970 2024
Peak Year Births 9 31
Peak Decade 1970ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 2012

Births by Decade

Decade Ark Arkan
1950ss 8 —
1960ss 6 —
1970ss 35 —
1980ss 12 —
2010ss — 76
2020ss 27 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ark Arkan
2014 — 7
2015 — 8
2016 — 6
2017 — 6
2018 — 13
2019 — 16
2020 7 18
2021 7 21
2022 5 28
2023 — 25
2024 8 31

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2024.

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