Arnav
Arnav was the 2887th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 855th with 249 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,320 places. More babies were named Arnav in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,887 boys, down 593 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011249 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,585babies recorded
Arnav popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,887 | 43 |
| 2020 | #2,294 | 59 |
| 2010 | #933 | 216 |
| 2000 | #2,333 | 41 |
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How popular is Arnav, counting every spelling?
Arnav is the most common spelling of a name family that had 53 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 53 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnav | 43 | #2,887 | 188 |
| Aarnav | 10 | #7,679 | 67 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Arnav?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arnav (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Arnav born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arnav.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arnav?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Arnav are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 12 and 20. That makes Arnav mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arnav by state
How common Arnav was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.0×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arnav: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arnav, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Arnav
How popular is the name Arnav?
Arnav was the 2887th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 855th with 249 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,320 places. More babies were named Arnav in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Arnav a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Arnav in the US.
Where is Arnav most popular?
In 2021–2025, Arnav was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Ohio.