Arne
Arne is a common masculine given name for males in Scandinavia. It is also a surname in England.
Meaning & Origin of Arne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arne is a common masculine given name for males in Scandinavia. It is also a surname in England.
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The Story of Arne
Arne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1903, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 69 Arnes were born — ranking #724 that year. As of 2026, Arne ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 3K Arnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Arne
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Arne Åhman (1925–2022), Swedish athlete
- Arne Åkerson (born 1940), Swedish Olympic sailor
- Arne Andersen (disambiguation) , several people
- Arne Andersson (1917–2009), Swedish middle-distance runner
- Arne Arnardo (1912–1995), Norwegian circus performer and owner
- Arne Arvidsson (1929–2008), Swedish association football player
- Arne Bang-Hansen , Norwegian actor
- Arne Beurling (1905–1986), Swedish mathematician
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Names that sound like Arne
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About the name Arne
Arne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Arne's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #724. Use the chart and map above to compare Arne'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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