boy's name
Arinze
ah-RIN-zeh (Igbo)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 275
Arinze is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arinze Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 74 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How Popular Is Arinze?
In 2025, Arinze was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arinze Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Arinze
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Arinze Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arinze over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Arinze
- Igbo ah-RIN-zeh
Sibling Names for Arinze
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Arinze — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Arinze
How popular is the name Arinze?
In 2025, Arinze was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arinze a girl's or a boy's name?
Arinze is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arinze?
Arinze has 3 syllables.
When was Arinze most popular?
Arinze peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arinze a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arinze currently ranks #6,214 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.