Arber: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,868

among boys · ↓536 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arber · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

24 babies

All-time total

416

#8,821 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Arber popularity over time

416 babies have been named Arber since 1991, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	54	5	–	#6,070
2000s	120	12	+122%	#4,931
2010s	134	13	+12%	#4,367
2020s (to 2025)	108	18	+34%	#4,332

Where Arber is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Arber

Arber is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,868 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 416 American babies have been named Arber. Its peak came in 2024, when 24 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 Arber stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arber?

The median living Arber is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Arber 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.

Arber year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,868
2024	24	#4,332
2023	23	#4,464
2022	12	#6,857
2021	14	#6,051
2020	15	#5,725
2019	13	#6,429
2018	14	#6,056
2017	17	#5,309
2016	11	#7,178
2015	10	#7,533
2014	9	#8,187
2013	13	#6,267
2012	14	#6,019
2011	22	#4,367
2010	11	#7,113
2009	19	#4,931
2008	11	#7,224
2007	15	#5,674
2006	14	#5,806
2005	10	#7,143
2004	11	#6,561
2003	13	#5,581
2002	10	#6,566
2001	8	#7,569
2000	9	#6,882
1995	5	#8,956
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arber?

The median living Arber is about 13 years old. Half of all living Arbers are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Arber are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arber are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arber mean?

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How popular is the name Arber in 2025?

Arber ranked #4,868 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arber?

416 babies have been named Arber in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arber most popular?

Arber peaked in 2024, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Arber a boy or girl name?

Arber is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arber rising or falling?

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

Will Arber become more popular?

Arber is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Arber 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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