Total births
67
Boys' name · since 1915
Arney
Arney has 67 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 67
- total births
- 1915–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Arney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1915.
Arney has 67 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1959.
- 67 total births
- 1915–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
67 boys have been named Arney since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 67
- total births
- 1915–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Arney was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
11 babies were named Arney in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Arney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arney splits its recorded history at 1934: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arney at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Arney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1959
- Peak year (1947)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Arney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arney's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Arney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arney? ▼
Arney has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 11 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Arney most popular? ▼
Arney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Arney been used? ▼
Arney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 45 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Arney? ▼
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 Arney's data
- Arney's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1950s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arney
Nearby Names Like Arney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arney
Arnold Boy
#1688 103,846 births
Arnulfo Boy
#5467 6,316 births
Arnoldo Boy
#3616 4,713 births
Arnav Boy
#3843 3,585 births
Arne Boy
#10989 2,854 births
Compare Arney side by side: Arney vs Arnold Arney vs Arnulfo Arney vs Arnoldo
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arney: Baby Name Since 1915 - 67 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Arney 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 June 2026.