How Many People Are Named Arnie?
An estimated 1,220 people in the United States have the first name Arnie. It is used for both genders, with 89.8% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Arnie peaked in popularity in 1960 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arnie 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 Arnie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,220
About 1 in 280,946 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.8% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1960
60 births
Total Registered
2,309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arnie
Arnie is predominantly male (89.8%), though 235 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arnie as a male name
Ranked #8,346 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (60 births)
Arnie as a female name
Ranked #6,298 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1918 (13 births)
Arnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arnie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 378 babies were registered. Arnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arnie by Decade
How has Arnie 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.
Arnie by State
Birth registrations for Arnie span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Alabama. The lowest are in New York, Mississippi, Michigan. On average, about 18 Arnies were registered per state.
Arnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnie?
We estimate approximately 1,220 people named Arnie 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 280,946 Americans share this first name.
Is Arnie a common name?
Arnie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arnie most popular?
Arnie reached peak popularity in 1960, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arnie is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arnie a male name?
Arnie is predominantly male. 89.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arnie Smith, Arnie Johnson, Arnie 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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