Arnie
Arnie was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #416 in England & Wales.
Arnie as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | #416 (97) | #441 (7) |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #389 (106) | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | #431 (91) | #728 (3) |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | #430 (95) | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #425 (98) | — |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | #464 (85) | — |
| 2019 | #8,215 (9) | #541 (70) | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | #646 (54) | — |
| 2017 | #12,246 (5) | #635 (56) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | #659 (53) | — |
| 2015 | — | #765 (42) | — |
| 2014 | — | #916 (32) | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #1,796 (12) | — |
| 2012 | — | #2,270 (9) | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,194 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1910 at #859.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1887.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 1959, 9% of US babies named Arnie were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Arnie is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 65,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.