US rank #11858 Boys' name Peak 2016 88 births

Arkham — #11858 US boys' name

88 babies named Arkham in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s562020s32
#11858
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Arkham was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

14 babies were named Arkham in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arkham

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Arkham between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arkham currently holds the #11858 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arkham performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arkham shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arkham in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arkham at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2016

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,858

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arkham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
14
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
46810121416 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014 7

Arkham by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
56 births that decade — 64% of Arkham's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arkham?
88 babies have been named Arkham since 2014. It currently ranks #11858 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 14 births.
When was Arkham most popular?
Arkham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Arkham been used?
Arkham has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arkham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arkeem, Arkan, Arkin, Arkyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2014–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.