Arnez
Diminutive form of Arnold, derived from Germanic elements meaning "eagle" and "power".
Name Census estimates that about 566 living Americans carry the first name Arnez. It is a predominantly male name (99.1% of registrations). The average person named Arnez today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arnez births was 2007 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arnez. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Arnez with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
566
~ 1 in 605,573 Americans
Peak year
2007
39 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,345
Tracked since 1960
Census
Arnez in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 468 people with the first name Arnez, which placed it at #21,612 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,612
National first-name rank
People counted
468
468 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arnez
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arnez is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.2%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Arnez described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Arnez at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.3% · 371
- Hispanic or Latino13.2% · 62
- Two or more races3.4% · 16
- White2.8% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Arnez
Out of the 576 babies given the name Arnez since 1880, 99.1% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Arnez as a male name
- Ranked #8,345 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (39 births)
Arnez as a female name
- Ranked #10,623 in 1982
- 5 female births in 1982
- Peak: 1982 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arnez leans strongly male. 423 people counted with this name were male (91.2%), compared with 41 female bearers (8.8%).
Popularity
Arnez: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arnez from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 244 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arnez by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Arnez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arnez' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Arnez, while Ohio, Illinois, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arnez
The name Arnez is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word "arnetz," which means "valley of the ferns." The name was likely given to children born in or near such valleys, where ferns were abundant.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arnez can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century medieval manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. The manuscript mentions an individual named Arnez de Pamplona, who was a local guide and innkeeper along the pilgrimage route.
In the 13th century, an Arnez de Béarn was a prominent knight and military commander who fought in the Crusades. He is mentioned in several chronicles and historical accounts of the time for his bravery and leadership during the sieges of Acre and Tripoli.
During the Renaissance period, Arnez Carreño was a renowned Spanish poet and playwright from Seville, born in 1521. His works, including the play "La Vida es Sueño," were widely celebrated and influenced the literary movements of his time.
In the 18th century, Arnez Villanueva was a Spanish explorer and navigator who led several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and the coasts of present-day California and Oregon. His detailed maps and journals contributed significantly to the exploration and understanding of these regions.
More recently, Arnez Hallström was a Swedish-Basque artist and sculptor born in 1892, known for his modernist works and innovative use of materials like concrete and steel. His sculptures can be found in public spaces throughout Europe and the Americas.
While the name Arnez has its roots in the Basque region, it has been adopted and used in various cultures over the centuries, although it remains relatively uncommon in modern times.
People
Arnez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arnez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Arnez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 566 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arnez going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 605,573 US residents.
Is Arnez a common name?
We classify Arnez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 576 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arnez most popular?
The single biggest year for Arnez was 2007, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arnez is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arnez in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 468 people with the name Arnez, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,612 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Arnez in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Arnez?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arnez leans strongly male. 423 people counted with this name were male (91.2%), compared with 41 female bearers (8.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Arnez?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arnez is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.2%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Arnez most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Arnez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (371 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Arnez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arnez a male name?
Yes, 99.1% of people registered as Arnez in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Arnez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arnez in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Arnez can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Arnez?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.