Recorded 1961–1967 Boys' name Peak 1967 11 births

Arness — boys' name

11 babies named Arness in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s11

The verdict

11 boys have been named Arness since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.

11
total births
1961–1967
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Arness was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

6 babies were named Arness in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arness

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Arness between 1961 and 1967, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arness currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arness performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arness 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 11 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.

Arness at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

11

Since 1961

7 years of records

Peak year

1967

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1961

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1967

Arness popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1961

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1967)
6
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 19671961 5

Arness by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
11 births that decade — 100% of Arness's all-time total
1960s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arness?
11 babies have been named Arness since 1961. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1967 with 6 births.
When was Arness most popular?
Arness was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Arness been used?
Arness has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 7 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Arness?
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, 1961–1967 (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.