US rank #8411 Boys' name Peak 2007 571 births

Arnez — #8411 US boys' name

571 babies named Arnez in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s141970s121980s191990s642000s2442010s1582020s60
#8411
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Arnez was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

39 babies were named Arnez in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arnez

The Social Security Administration has registered 571 babies named Arnez between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arnez currently holds the #8411 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arnez performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arnez shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Arnez in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arnez 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 571 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.

Arnez at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

571

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2007

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,411

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arnez popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
39
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041999199319721960 9

Arnez popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1982 (Arnez as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1982 5

Arnez by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
244 births that decade — 43% of Arnez's all-time total
1960s141970s121980s191990s642000s2442010s1582020s60

Arnez by state

Where Arnez concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Arnez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
10 1.8%
#2 Illinois
5 0.9%
#3 Ohio
5 0.9%
Michigan share of Arnez's total US births 1.8%
Even split

10 of 571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnez?
571 babies have been named Arnez since 1960. It currently ranks #8411 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 39 births.
When was Arnez most popular?
Arnez was most popular in the 2000s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Arnez most popular?
The top states for the name Arnez are Michigan (10 births), Illinois (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Arnez been used?
Arnez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arnez?
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.

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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, 1960–2024 (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.