Recorded 1949–2013 Boys' name Peak 1953 60 births

Arn — boys' name

60 babies named Arn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s351960s132010s5

The verdict

60 boys have been named Arn since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2013.

60
total births
1949–2013
years on record
1950s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Arn was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

11 babies were named Arn in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arn

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Arn between 1949 and 2013, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Arn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arn 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 60 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.

Arn at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

60

Since 1949

65 years of records

Peak year

1953

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1949

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2013

Arn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1949

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1953)
11
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
4681012 201319671963195919561953195219501949 7

Arn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
35 births that decade — 58% of Arn's all-time total
1940s71950s351960s132010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arn?
60 babies have been named Arn since 1949. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1953 with 11 births.
When was Arn most popular?
Arn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Arn been used?
Arn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 65 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Arn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arnold, Arnulfo, Arnoldo, Arnav, 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, 1949–2013 (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.