Masculine dossier · first seen 1903
Arne
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1916
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Arne
How many people are named Arne?
An estimated 1,173 living Americans are named Arne.
How rare is Arne?
Arne is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.9% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Arne?
The median age of a living American named Arne is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 71 years old.
Is Arne still popular?
Yes — Arne is currently rising in popularity, with 7 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Arne most common?
Arne has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 10.9× more often than the national baseline.
1903Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
89.9%
2025
7
All-time
2,854
Where it lives now
Arne is most concentrated in Washington — about 10.9× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Arne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.