Boys' name · since 1917

Arnt

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Arnt, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,182 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

Arnt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Arnt recorded 11 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1921.

  • #33,182 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arnt ranks #33,182 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#33,182 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Arnt's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arnt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arnt's full recorded timeline at 1921, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Arnt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19171921 5

Arnt by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1910s was Arnt's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Arnt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnt? ▼
11 babies have been named Arnt since 1917. All-time, it sits at #33,182 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1917 with 6 births.
Where does Arnt sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arnt ranks #33,182 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arnt most popular? ▼
Arnt was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Arnt been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arnt since 1917 -- 5 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Arnt? ▼
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 Arnt's data

  • Arnt's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Arnt

Nearby Names Like Arnt

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

Arnold Boy
#1477 103,846 births
Arnulfo Boy
#3763 6,316 births
Arnoldo Boy
#4063 4,713 births
Arnav Boy
#2915 3,585 births
Arne Boy
#9754 2,854 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Orphus
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Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arnt: 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, 1917–1921 (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 Arnt 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.