Arno
Boy name · #3961 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Arno is currently the #3961 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Arno.
Babies named Arno per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Arno first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 55 boys were named Arno — good for #823 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arno in class?
Arno scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arno is most common
State-level data for Arno is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arno
Statistically, parents drawn to Arno tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lonzo, Abe, Olen, Einar, and Gaetano.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arno | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arno a popular boy name?
Arno ranked #3961 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Arno most popular?
Arno peaked in 1915, when 55 American boys received the name (ranked #823 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arno?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Arno. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.