Arantza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,904

among girls · ↑329 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arantza · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

179 babies

All-time total

1,223

#6,526 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Arantza popularity over time

1,223 babies have been named Arantza since 1996, 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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1990s	22	2	–	#8,863
2000s	134	13	+509%	#6,287
2010s	747	75	+457%	#1,322
2020s (to 2025)	320	53	-29%	#2,760

Where Arantza 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	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	57	0.04	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

Where Arantza is most popular

Girls named Arantza per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Arantza 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
Texas	53	0.066	+93%
California	49	0.058	+71%
Florida	24	0.056	+64%
Georgia	5	0.022	-36%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-36%
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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 Arantza

Arantza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,904 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,223 American babies have been named Arantza. Its peak came in 2014, when 179 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Arantza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arantza?

The median living Arantza is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 1,200 people named Arantza 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.

Arantza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,904
2024	49	#3,233
2023	61	#2,790
2022	62	#2,760
2021	47	#3,348
2020	43	#3,502
2019	64	#2,684
2018	69	#2,532
2017	88	#2,166
2016	103	#1,945
2015	173	#1,367
2014	179	#1,322
2013	17	#7,079
2012	27	#5,123
2011	11	#9,790
2010	16	#7,571
2009	14	#8,501
2008	20	#6,579
2007	12	#9,610
2006	20	#6,384
2005	19	#6,287
2004	12	#8,778
2003	9	#10,508
2002	16	#6,727
2001	7	#12,211
2000	5	#15,257
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arantza?

The median living Arantza is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arantzas are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Arantza are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Arantza are alive in the United States, based on 1,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arantza in 2025?

Arantza ranked #2,904 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arantza?

1,223 babies have been named Arantza in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arantza most popular?

Arantza peaked in 2014, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Arantza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arantza rising or falling?

Arantza is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arantza become more popular?

Arantza looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Arantza in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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