ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1887 First Year 2024 Last Year 1960 Peak Year #982 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 111 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1889 First Year 1959 Last Year 1918 Peak Year #2519 Peak Rank 235 Total Count 33 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Arnie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Arnie is a masculine given name, frequently a shortened version of Arnold. It may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Arnie ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Arnie as a girl name dates back to 1889, when 5 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Arnie — #2,519 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Arnie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Arnie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1959, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 235 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Arnie on the record books as a boy name in 1887, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 60 Arnies were born — ranking #982 that year. Arnie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Arnie Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Arnie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Arn](/arn) * [Arnold](/arnold) ⭐ ## Notable people named Arnie A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Arnie Arenz (1911–1985), American National Football League quarterback in 1934 * ●Arnie Beyeler (born 1964), American minor league baseball player and manager and Major League Baseball coach and instructor * ●Arnie Brown (1942–2019), Canadian National Hockey League player * ●Arnie Ferrin , Jr. (1925–2022), American National Basketball Association player * ●Arnie Fisher (born 1938), American professional bridge player, bridge author * ●Arnold Galiffa (1927–1978), American National Football League and Canadian Football League quarterback * ●Arnie David Giralt (born 1984), Cuban triple jumper * ●Arnie Hamilton , Canadian politician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Arnie Phonetically similar names — useful when Arnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Arney](/arney) * [Arni](/arni) * [Arnee](/arnee) * [Army](/army) * [Arno](/arno) * [Arna](/arna) * [Arnaud](/arnaud) * [Armi](/armi) * Armee * Arnault * Arnow * Arnau Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Arnie What does the name Arnie mean? Arnie is a masculine given name, frequently a shortened version of Arnold. It may refer to: What is the origin of the name Arnie? Arnie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Arnie in 2026? In 2026, Arnie ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Arnie most popular? Arnie reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #982 that year with 60 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Arnie most popular? Arnie has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Mississippi, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arnie. Is Arnie a unisex name? Yes — Arnie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 10% of Arnies assigned female and 90% assigned male historically. What names go well with Arnie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arnie include Nugent, Cartier, Arman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Arnie? Common variants and related forms of Arnie include Arn, Arnold. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦NugentPeak #982](/nugent)[👦CartierPeak #982](/cartier)[👦ArmanPeak #981](/arman)[👦KevanPeak #983](/kevan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LemmaPeak #2519](/lemma)[👧CorniePeak #2519](/cornie)[👧LilliamPeak #2519](/lilliam)[👧ArmeniaPeak #2519](/armenia) Advertisement ## About the name Arnie Arnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Arnie's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #982\. Use the chart and map above to compare Arnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1960 → ](/year/1960) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement