How Many People Are Named Aarnav?
An estimated 556 people in the United States have the first name Aarnav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Aarnav peaked in popularity in 2012 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aarnav as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aarnav paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
556
About 1 in 616,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
62 births
Total Registered
561
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aarnav
Aarnav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 561 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aarnav as a male name
Ranked #8,290 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (62 births)
Aarnav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aarnav span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 345 babies were registered. Aarnav has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aarnav by Decade
How has Aarnav tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aarnav by State
Birth registrations for Aarnav span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois. On average, about 18 Aarnavs were registered per state.
Aarnav + Last Name Combinations
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Aarnav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aarnav?
We estimate approximately 556 people named Aarnav are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 616,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Aarnav a common name?
Aarnav is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 561 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aarnav most popular?
Aarnav reached peak popularity in 2012, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aarnav is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aarnav a male name?
Aarnav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aarnav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aarnav Smith, Aarnav Johnson, Aarnav Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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