boy's name
Arnav
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,834
Scotland
#643
2015 births
Arnav is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Arnav is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 249 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Arnav over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 1,597 |
| 2010s | 1,651 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 247 |
How popular is Arnav?
In 2025, Arnav was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arnav 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 Arnav
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arnav also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arnav over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arnav
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arnav — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arnav
How popular is the name Arnav?
In 2025, Arnav was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arnav a girl's or a boy's name?
Arnav is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arnav most popular?
Arnav peaked in 2011, when 249 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Arnav a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arnav currently ranks #1,206 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.