How Many People Are Named Arne?
An estimated 1,390 people in the United States have the first name Arne. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Arne peaked in popularity in 1916 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arne 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 Arne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,390
About 1 in 246,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1916
69 births
Total Registered
2,847
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arne
Arne is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,847 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arne as a male name
Ranked #11,018 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (69 births)
Arne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arne span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 496 babies were registered. Arne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arne by Decade
How has Arne 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.
Arne by State
Birth registrations for Arne span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Washington, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois. On average, about 114 Arnes were registered per state.
Arne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arne?
We estimate approximately 1,390 people named Arne 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 246,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Arne a common name?
Arne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,847 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arne most popular?
Arne reached peak popularity in 1916, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arne is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arne a male name?
Arne is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arne Smith, Arne Johnson, Arne 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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