Arantza
How to say it: ah-RAHN-tsa · /aˈrantsa/
Basque name from Arantzazu meaning 'place of thorns' - after a Marian shrine in Spain.
Arantza was the 2,094th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,195 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,094 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 57,161 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,195 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arantza is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Arantza also love
Nicknames
- Ara
- Aran
Honouring a Arantza in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arantza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
Famous people named Arantza
- Arantza del Puerto (born 1971)Spanish footballer
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