Boys' name · since 1915
Arend
Arend has 138 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,296 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Arend is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 138 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Arend recorded 138 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2012.
- #15,296 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 138 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arend ranks #15,296 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,296 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Arend's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Arend's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arend's full recorded timeline at 1983, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arend popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2012
- Peak year (1978)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Arend by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (52 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Arend's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Arend births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (38% of all-time use).
Arend by state
Where Arend concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 3.6% |
5 of 138 births nationwide.
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What to do with Arend's data
- Arend's decade-level peak was the 1970s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Arends (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Arend: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1915–2012 (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 Arend 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.