Boys' name · since 1903

Arne

Since 1903, U.S. Social Security records show 2,854 babies named Arne, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,624 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,754 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,854
born since 1903
1950s
peak decade

2,854 babies have been named Arne since 1903, making it today's #9754 boys' name.

Arne has 2,854 recorded births among boys since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9754 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2025.

  • #2,624 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,754 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,854 born since 1903
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arne ranks #2,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,754 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,854 born since 1903, peaking in the 1950s.

#2,624 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,754 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,854
born since 1903
1950s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%29.9%
Arne vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Arne's 2,854 recorded births place it above 94.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Arne compares

2,854 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Arne's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Arne Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,854 369 358,536
Peak-year births 69 34 22,252

Arne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arne splits its recorded history at 1960: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Arne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
69
Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
020406080 190319191934194919641979199420172025 7

Arne by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (496 births, 17% of the file).

1950s was Arne's strongest decade.

496 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Arne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 496 births (17% of all-time use).

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

How Arne compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arne's total volume

Arne vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -140, 5.3%-146, 2.6%-144, 1.9%-105, 6.4%-47, 6.4%-108, 8.4%-51, 5.6%-137, 1.7%-49, 5.3%-65, 4%-51, 9%-137, 2.1%-55, 4%-16, 11.9%-36, 7.7%Arne-123, 2.4%Arne
Arne vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Arne by state

Where Arne concentrates geographically, total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
258 9.0%
#2 Washington
186 6.5%
#3 New York
171 6.0%
#4 California
96 3.4%
#5 Michigan
93 3.3%
#6 Illinois
55 1.9%
#7 Wisconsin
38 1.3%
#8 North Dakota
18 0.6%
Minnesota share of Arne's total US births 9.0%
Even split

258 of 2,854 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arne? ▼
Arne has been given to 2,854 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,624 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #9,754 of 13,930. 69 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Arne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arne ranks #2,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,754 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arne most popular? ▼
Arne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 496 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Arne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arne are Minnesota (258 births), Washington (186 births), New York (171 births).
How long has the name Arne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arne since 1903 -- 123 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arne? ▼
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.

What to do with Arne's data

  • Arne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (496 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Arnes (258 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

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

Keep exploring Arne

Nearby Names Like Arne

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

Arnold Boy
#1477 103,846 births
Arnulfo Boy
#3763 6,316 births
Arnoldo Boy
#4063 4,713 births
Arnav Boy
#2915 3,585 births
Arnie Boy
#6154 2,088 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Arne

Porfirio #9753
3,526 births · Peak 1921
Hipolito #9755
1,924 births · Peak 1974
Teddie #9752
1,458 births · Peak 1940
Cayetano #9756
752 births · Peak 1937
Joyce #9751
2,900 births · Peak 1932
Kennard #9757
2,711 births · Peak 1954
Lupe #9750
6,025 births · Peak 1946
Esmond #9758
507 births · Peak 2023

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arne: 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, 1903–2025 (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 Arne 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.