boy's name

Arn

  • Origin Swedish
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 60

Arn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Arn is a name of Swedish origin.
  • Peaked in 1953, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1949.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Arn over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.

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'40 '50 '60 '10
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Births named Arn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 7
1950s 35
1960s 13
2010s (to 2013) 5

How popular is Arn?

In 2013, Arn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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 Arn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Arn

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Arn

How popular is the name Arn?

In 2013, Arn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Arn a girl's or a boy's name?

Arn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Arn?

Arn has 1 syllable.

When was Arn most popular?

Arn peaked in 1953, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.