US rank #5292 Girls' name Peak 2021 609 births

Arna — #5292 US girls' name

609 babies named Arna in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s241920s491930s271940s731950s1091960s491970s102000s162010s1172020s129
#5292
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Arna was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

29 babies were named Arna in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arna

The Social Security Administration has registered 609 babies named Arna between 1903 and 2024, spanning 122 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arna currently holds the #5292 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arna performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Arna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Arna in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arna 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 609 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.

Arna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

609

Since 1903

122 years of records

Peak year

2021

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,292

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1903

Recorded for 122 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1903

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
29
Annual births at peak — across 122 years of records
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Arna by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
129 births that decade — 21% of Arna's all-time total
1900s61910s241920s491930s271940s731950s1091960s491970s102000s162010s1172020s129

Arna by state

Where Arna concentrates geographically — total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Arna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
10 1.6%
#2 Texas
7 1.1%
#3 California
5 0.8%
New Jersey share of Arna's total US births 1.6%
Even split

10 of 609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arna?
609 babies have been named Arna since 1903. It currently ranks #5292 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 29 births.
When was Arna most popular?
Arna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Arna most popular?
The top states for the name Arna are New Jersey (10 births), Texas (7 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Arna been used?
Arna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 122 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arnetta, Arnita, Arnette, Arnell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1903–2024 (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.