Boys' name · since 2003
Aarnav
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 571 babies named Aarnav, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,286 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,034 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 571
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aarnav is the #8034 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 571 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Aarnav recorded 571 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #8034 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #7,286 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,034 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 571 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aarnav ranks #7,286 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,034 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 571 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,286 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,034 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 571
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aarnav's 571 recorded births place it above 83.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aarnav compares
571 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aarnav's all-time total is 55% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aarnav | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 571 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aarnav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aarnav's full recorded timeline at 2014, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aarnav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Aarnav by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (345 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Aarnav's strongest decade.
345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Aarnav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
345 births
- 2020s 88
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 345 births (60% of all-time use).
How Aarnav compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aarnav's total volume
Aarnav by state
Where Aarnav concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 74 | 13.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 19 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.9% |
74 of 571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Aarnav's data
- Aarnav's decade-level peak was the 2010s (345 total births); usage has since declined to 88 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aarnavs (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aarnav: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aarnav draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.