Arna Selznick
There are approximately 1 people named Arna Selznick living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Arna with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Selznick. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Arna
425
Alive today
Named Selznick
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 425
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #99,845
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (93.9%)
First name trend
Arna: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Arna. The peak year was 2021 with 29 births. The average person named Arna today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Selznick surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Selznick, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.9%.
- White93.9%
- Unknown or suppressed3.3%
- Two or more races2.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Arna has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 425 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Selznick appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Arna Selznick. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Arna Selznick: questions and answers
How many people are named Arna Selznick?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Arna Selznick. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Arna Selznick?
We classify Arna Selznick as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Arna a male or female name?
Arna is predominantly female. Out of 609 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Arna profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.