Arina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,654

among girls · ↓68 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arina · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

81 babies

All-time total

1,189

#6,659 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Arina popularity over time

1,189 babies have been named Arina since 1980, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	28	3	–	#9,096
1990s	61	6	+118%	#9,087
2000s	183	18	+200%	#4,849
2010s	547	55	+199%	#2,286
2020s (to 2025)	370	62	+13%	#2,528

Where Arina 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	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	65	0.04	outside top 500

Where Arina is most popular

Girls named Arina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Washington.

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 Arina 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 York	35	0.088	+137%
California	65	0.077	+108%
Washington	10	0.069	+86%
Virginia	6	0.035	-5%
Florida	15	0.035	-6%
Illinois	7	0.031	-18%
Texas	14	0.017	-53%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Arina

Arina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,654 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,189 American babies have been named Arina. Its peak came in 2017, when 81 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 Arina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arina?

The median living Arina is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 1,200 people named Arina 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.

Arina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,654
2024	68	#2,586
2023	50	#3,229
2022	64	#2,695
2021	55	#3,005
2020	68	#2,528
2019	56	#2,929
2018	73	#2,440
2017	81	#2,286
2016	74	#2,463
2015	59	#2,931
2014	55	#3,046
2013	49	#3,274
2012	34	#4,305
2011	43	#3,611
2010	23	#5,799
2009	28	#5,107
2008	22	#6,149
2007	20	#6,582
2006	23	#5,729
2005	27	#4,849
2004	13	#8,308
2003	17	#6,613
2002	12	#8,355
2001	12	#8,245
2000	9	#9,974
1995	8	#9,650
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,498
1975	–	–
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Famous people named Arina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Arina Tanemura Japanese manga artist (born 1978) Contemporary
2 Arina Rodionova Russian-Australian tennis player (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arina?

The median living Arina is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arinas are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Arina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Arina are alive in the United States, based on 1,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arina in 2025?

Arina ranked #2,654 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arina?

1,189 babies have been named Arina in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arina most popular?

Arina peaked in 2017, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Arina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arina rising or falling?

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

Will Arina become more popular?

Arina looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 girls named Arina in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Arina?

Well-known people named Arina include Arina Tanemura (comic artist), Arina Rodionova (tennis player).

Names like Arina

Names that sound and feel close to Arina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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