How Many People Are Named Arnav?
An estimated 3,507 people in the United States have the first name Arnav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Arnav peaked in popularity in 2011 with 249 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arnav 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 Arnav paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arnav is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,507
About 1 in 97,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
249 births
Total Registered
3,542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arnav
Arnav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,542 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arnav as a male name
Ranked #3,784 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (249 births)
Arnav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arnav span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,651 babies were registered. Arnav has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arnav by Decade
How has Arnav 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.
Arnav by State
Birth registrations for Arnav span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Missouri, Arizona. On average, about 131 Arnavs were registered per state.
Arnav + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arnav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Arnav
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Arnav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnav?
We estimate approximately 3,507 people named Arnav 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 97,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Arnav a common name?
Arnav is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arnav most popular?
Arnav reached peak popularity in 2011, when 249 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arnav is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arnav a male name?
Arnav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arnav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arnav Smith, Arnav Johnson, Arnav 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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