boy's name
Arkin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 268
Arkin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arkin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Arkin?
In 2025, Arkin was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arkin 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 Arkin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arkin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arkin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arkin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arkin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arkin
How popular is the name Arkin?
In 2025, Arkin was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arkin a girl's or a boy's name?
Arkin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arkin?
Arkin has 2 syllables.
When was Arkin most popular?
Arkin peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arkin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arkin currently ranks #3,109 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.