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Arkin

/ˈɑɹkɪn/ · 100% boys · 22 born in 2025

Arkin has been given to about 215 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹkɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 212
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Arkin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 22
  • Born in 202522
  • All time215
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Arkin?

Its best year was 2025, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 4551st. The typical living American called Arkin is about 9 years old today.

Names that sound like Arkin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Larkin0.88
  2. Arvin0.85
  3. Arlin0.85
  4. Arin0.85
  5. Martin0.75
  6. Marvin0.75
  7. Darwin0.75
  8. Marlin0.75

Middle names for Arkin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Arkin Paul0.77
  2. Arkin John0.77
  3. Arkin Lee0.77
  4. Arkin Dean0.76
  5. Arkin Blake0.76
  6. Arkin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Arkin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bryerbrother · 0.84
  2. Seraphinasister · 0.83
  3. Neriahsister · 0.83
  4. Kyrenbrother · 0.82
  5. Yahyabrother · 0.82
  6. Emilianasister · 0.82

Where Arkin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Arkin Reyes0.72
    2. Arkin Moore0.72
    3. Arkin Lee0.72
    4. Arkin Hall0.72
    5. Arkin Green0.72
    6. Arkin Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Arkin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.