Boys' name · since 1989

Arkeen

Arkeen has 15 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,186 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade

Arkeen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Arkeen recorded 15 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1992.

  • #31,186 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1989
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arkeen ranks #31,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,186 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1989
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arkeen's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arkeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arkeen's full recorded timeline at 1992, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Arkeen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4681012 19891992 5

Arkeen by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1980s was Arkeen's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Arkeen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arkeen? ▼
15 babies have been named Arkeen since 1989. All-time, it sits at #31,186 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
Where does Arkeen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arkeen ranks #31,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arkeen most popular? ▼
Arkeen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Arkeen been used? ▼
Records for Arkeen go back to 1989, giving 4 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Arkeen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arkan, Arkin, Arkeem, Arkyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arkeen's data

  • Arkeen's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Arkeen

Nearby Names Like Arkeen

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

Arkan Boy
#5026 219 births
Arkin Boy
#4641 215 births
Arkeem Boy
213 births
Arkyn Boy
#5829 149 births
Arkham Boy
89 births

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Abert
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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arkeen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–1992 (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 Arkeen 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.