Aarna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,540

among girls · ↓290 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

137

named Aarna · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,732

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

268 babies

All-time total

2,848

#3,719 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Aarna popularity over time

2,848 babies have been named Aarna since 2005, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	179	18	–	#3,000
2010s	1,452	145	+711%	#1,209
2020s (to 2025)	1,217	203	+40%	#967

Where Aarna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	134	0.08	outside top 500
2027	132	0.08	outside top 500
2028	130	0.08	outside top 500
2029	128	0.08	outside top 500
2030	127	0.08	outside top 500

Where Aarna is most popular

Girls named Aarna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.120 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aarna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	91	0.504	+321%
Washington	61	0.422	+252%
North Carolina	50	0.220	+83%
Illinois	50	0.218	+82%
California	181	0.215	+80%
Massachusetts	23	0.190	+59%
Georgia	43	0.189	+58%
Virginia	31	0.182	+52%
Texas	125	0.155	+30%
Michigan	17	0.093	-22%
Pennsylvania	22	0.093	-22%
Arizona	11	0.078	-35%
Florida	33	0.077	-36%
Ohio	15	0.063	-47%
Maryland	6	0.057	-53%
Colorado	6	0.054	-55%
New York	20	0.051	-58%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-68%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aarna

Aarna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,540 in 2025 with 137 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 2,848 American babies have been named Aarna. Its peak came in 2021, when 268 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aarna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aarna?

The median living Aarna is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 2,800 people named Aarna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aarna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	137	#1,540
2024	186	#1,250
2023	181	#1,269
2022	200	#1,206
2021	268	#967
2020	245	#1,023
2019	193	#1,209
2018	163	#1,378
2017	150	#1,482
2016	148	#1,523
2015	147	#1,526
2014	174	#1,345
2013	141	#1,546
2012	123	#1,698
2011	120	#1,722
2010	93	#2,118
2009	57	#3,000
2008	53	#3,158
2007	39	#3,983
2006	18	#6,843
2005	12	#8,883
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aarna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aarna?

The median living Aarna is about 7 years old. Half of all living Aarnas are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Aarna are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Aarna are alive in the United States, based on 2,848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aarna in 2025?

Aarna ranked #1,540 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 137 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aarna?

2,848 babies have been named Aarna in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aarna most popular?

Aarna peaked in 2021, when 268 newborns received the name.

Is Aarna a boy or girl name?

Aarna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aarna rising or falling?

Aarna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aarna become more popular?

Aarna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 127 girls named Aarna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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