Arnaz
Arnaz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Desi Arnaz (1917–1986), Cuban American musician, actor, and television producer Desi Arnaz Jr., American actor and musician Eva Arnaz, Indonesian film actress Lucie Arnaz, American actress
Meaning & Origin of Arnaz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arnaz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Desi Arnaz (1917–1986), Cuban American musician, actor, and television producer Desi Arnaz Jr., American actor and musician Eva Arnaz, Indonesian film actress Lucie Arnaz, American actress
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The Story of Arnaz
The earliest SSA record of Arnaz as a baby boy name dates back to 1958, when 6 babies received it. 1958 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Arnaz — #3,558 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Arnazs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Arnazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arnaz
Arnaz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Arnaz's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Arnaz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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