Recorded 1958–2009 Boys' name Peak 1958 21 births

Arnaz — boys' name

21 babies named Arnaz in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

21 boys have been named Arnaz since 1958, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

21
total births
1958–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Arnaz was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

6 babies were named Arnaz in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arnaz

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Arnaz between 1958 and 2009, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arnaz currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arnaz performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arnaz shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arnaz 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 21 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.

Arnaz at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

21

Since 1958

52 years of records

Peak year

1958

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1958

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2009

Arnaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1958

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1958)
6
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4.555.566.5 2009200720061958 6

Arnaz by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
15 births that decade — 71% of Arnaz's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnaz?
21 babies have been named Arnaz since 1958. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1958 with 6 births.
When was Arnaz most popular?
Arnaz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Arnaz been used?
Arnaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 52 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Arnaz?
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, 1958–2009 (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.