Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1982
Arinze
Arinze has 210 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9255
- among boys today
- 210
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Arinze currently ranks #9255 among boys' names in America, with 210 babies recorded since 1982.
Arinze has 210 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9255 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #9255 among boys today
- 210 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Arinze is currently the #9255 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 210 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9255
- among boys today
- 210
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Arinze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9255
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Arinze was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Arinze in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Arinze compares
210 39th percentile among 14,294 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
Arinze's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arinze | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 210 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Arinze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arinze's full recorded timeline at 2011, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arinze at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,255
Active since
1982
Arinze popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Arinze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arinze's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Arinze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (35% of all-time use).
Arinze by state
Where Arinze concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Arinze's total US births 2.4%
5 of 210 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arinze? ▼
210 babies have been named Arinze since 1982. It currently ranks #9255 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 14 births.
When was Arinze most popular? ▼
Arinze was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Arinze most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arinze are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Arinze been used? ▼
Records for Arinze go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arinze? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariel, Ari, Aric, Arian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arinze's data
- Arinze's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Arinzes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Arinze
Nearby Names Like Arinze
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arinze
Ariel Boy
#509 21,968 births
Ari Boy
#400 20,592 births
Aric Boy
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Arian Boy
#865 6,712 births
Aries Boy
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Compare Arinze side by side: Arinze vs Ariel Arinze vs Ari Arinze vs Aric
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Arinze: #9255 Boys' Name - 210 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arinze. 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 Arinze 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 July 2026.