Girls' name · since 1888

Arena

Arena has 494 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7612
among girls today
494
born since 1888
2000s
peak decade
57%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Arena is the #7612 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 494 recorded since 1888.

Social Security Administration records show Arena recorded 494 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #7612 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.

  • #7612 among girls today
  • 494 born since 1888
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 57% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Arena is currently the #7612 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 494 born since 1888, peaking in the 2000s.

#7612
among girls today
494
born since 1888
2000s
peak decade
57%
more common than other girls

Arena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

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Arena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7612
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Arena was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

14 babies were named Arena in 2014 - its busiest year on record.

How Arena compares

494 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Arena's all-time total is 29% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Arena Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 494 382 567,345
Peak-year births 14 48 19,840

Arena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arena's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

494

Since 1888

138 years of records

Peak year

2014

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,612

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1888

Recorded for 138 years

Last year on file: 2025

Arena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
14
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
46810121416 188819151942197719932004201420232025 8

Arena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Arena's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Arena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arena? ▼
494 babies have been named Arena since 1888. It currently ranks #7612 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 14 births.
When was Arena most popular? ▼
Arena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Arena been used? ▼
Arena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Arena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arely, Areli, Aretha, Aretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Arena's data

  • Arena's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arena

Nearby Names Like Arena

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arena

Arely Girl
#924 11,216 births
Areli Girl
#1422 6,624 births
Aretha Girl
5,656 births
Aretta Girl
1,142 births
Arelis Girl
#6994 1,015 births

Compare Arena side by side: Arena vs Arely Arena vs Areli Arena vs Aretha

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Arena

Concetta #7611
14,193 births · Peak 1924
Saloma #7613
714 births · Peak 2023
Jetta #7610
2,254 births · Peak 2009
Adelene #7614
1,258 births · Peak 1919
Olivette #7609
788 births · Peak 1920
Raye #7615
2,297 births · Peak 1956
Lala #7608
1,778 births · Peak 1921
Salena #7616
5,163 births · Peak 1995

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arena: #7612 Girls' Name - 494 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Arena 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 June 2026.