Arena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	5	1	–	#1,291
1890s	28	3	+460%	#1,311
1900s	13	1	-54%	#1,486
1910s	45	5	+246%	#2,824
1920s	16	2	-64%	#4,218
1930s	8	1	-50%	#3,160
1940s	10	1	+25%	#4,592
1950s	12	1	+20%	#4,401
1960s	16	2	+33%	#5,839
1970s	19	2	+19%	#6,653
1980s	37	4	+95%	#8,291
1990s	51	5	+38%	#8,199
2000s	87	9	+71%	#8,947
2010s	78	8	-10%	#8,095
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	+47%	#7,598

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,291

1890s

+460%

#1,311

1900s

-54%

#1,486

1910s

+246%

#2,824

1920s

-64%

#4,218

1930s

-50%

#3,160

1940s

+25%

#4,592

1950s

+20%

#4,401

1960s

+33%

#5,839

1970s

+19%

#6,653

1980s

+95%

#8,291

1990s

+38%

#8,199

2000s

+71%

#8,947

2010s

-10%

#8,095

2020s (to 2025)

+47%

#7,598

The story of Arena

Arena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,039 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 494 American babies have been named Arena. Its peak came in 2014, when 14 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 Arena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arena?

The median living Arena is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Arena 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.

Arena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,039
2024	14	#7,635
2023	10	#9,688
2022	13	#8,082
2021	10	#9,642
2020	14	#7,598
2019	8	#11,469
2018	9	#10,642
2017	5	#16,147
2016	8	#11,903
2015	5	#16,708
2014	14	#8,095
2013	13	#8,629
2012	9	#11,375
2011	7	#13,504
2010	–	–
2009	13	#8,947
2008	8	#12,703
2007	7	#14,082
2006	12	#9,363
2005	6	#14,696
2004	11	#9,320
2003	8	#11,432
2002	7	#12,333
2001	7	#12,215
2000	8	#10,839
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,515
1985	6	#9,386
1980	5	#10,493
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,592
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,818
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	7	#1,311
1890	5	#1,345
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arena?

The median living Arena is about 19 years old. Half of all living Arenas are between 9 and 35 years old.

How many people named Arena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arena are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arena in 2025?

Arena ranked #11,039 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arena?

494 babies have been named Arena in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arena most popular?

Arena peaked in 2014, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Arena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arena rising or falling?

Arena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arena popularity over time

The story of Arena

How old are people named Arena?

Arena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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