boy's name
Arnie
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,319
England and Wales
#417
2025 births
Arnie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 60 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arnie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 278 |
| 1920s | 262 |
| 1930s | 265 |
| 1940s | 263 |
| 1950s | 347 |
| 1960s | 378 |
| 1970s | 154 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Arnie?
In 2025, Arnie was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arnie 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 Arnie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arnie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arnie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arnie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arnie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arnie
How popular is the name Arnie?
In 2025, Arnie was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arnie a girl's or a boy's name?
Arnie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arnie?
Arnie has 2 syllables.
When was Arnie most popular?
Arnie peaked in 1960, when 60 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arnie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arnie currently ranks #417 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.