Arna: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,612
1910s	24	2	+300%	#3,237
1920s	49	5	+104%	#3,179
1930s	27	3	-45%	#3,781
1940s	73	7	+170%	#2,736
1950s	109	11	+49%	#2,599
1960s	49	5	-55%	#4,562
1970s	10	1	-80%	#8,062
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	16	2	–	#12,555
2010s	117	12	+631%	#6,006
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	+105%	#4,626

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,612

1910s

+300%

#3,237

1920s

+104%

#3,179

1930s

-45%

#3,781

1940s

+170%

#2,736

1950s

109

+49%

#2,599

1960s

-55%

#4,562

1970s

-80%

#8,062

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#12,555

2010s

117

+631%

#6,006

2020s (to 2025)

144

+105%

#4,626

The story of Arna

Arna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,177 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 624 American babies have been named Arna. Its peak came in 2021, when 29 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 Arna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arna?

The median living Arna is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 70. An estimated 500 people named Arna 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.

Arna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,177
2024	24	#5,316
2023	24	#5,265
2022	24	#5,331
2021	29	#4,626
2020	28	#4,656
2019	20	#6,006
2018	7	#12,627
2017	12	#8,848
2016	18	#6,692
2015	15	#7,663
2014	21	#6,013
2013	8	#12,131
2012	7	#13,662
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,372
2009	8	#12,555
2008	8	#12,710
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,062
1965	6	#5,847
1960	7	#5,201
1955	14	#3,104
1950	15	#2,658
1945	7	#3,696
1940	7	#3,526
1935	6	#3,781
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,433
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arna?

The median living Arna is about 12 years old. Half of all living Arnas are between 5 and 70 years old.

How many people named Arna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Arna are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arna in 2025?

Arna ranked #7,177 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arna?

624 babies have been named Arna in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arna most popular?

Arna peaked in 2021, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Arna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arna rising or falling?

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

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Arna popularity over time

The story of Arna

How old are people named Arna?

Arna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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