Masculine dossier · first seen 1991
Arnav
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2011
Peak era
2011
Peak births
249
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Arnav
How many people are named Arnav?
An estimated 3,542 living Americans are named Arnav.
How rare is Arnav?
Arnav is very rare among babies today, with 43 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.7% from its 2011 peak.
How old is the typical Arnav?
The median age of a living American named Arnav is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 20 years old.
Is Arnav still popular?
Not especially. Arnav has been declining since its 2011 peak and registered 43 births in 2025.
Where is Arnav most common?
Arnav has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1991Peak 20112025
Peak year
2011
Decline from peak
82.7%
2025
43
All-time
3,585
Where it lives now
Arnav is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 5.0× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Arnav is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.