Arnel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	33	33	3	–	#1,955
1920s	–	63	63	6	+91%	#2,140
1930s	–	65	65	7	+3%	#1,933
1940s	–	21	21	2	-68%	#2,747
1950s	–	15	15	2	-29%	#2,832
1960s	22	66	88	9	+487%	#2,145
1970s	–	116	116	12	+32%	#1,991
1980s	–	115	115	12	-1%	#2,836
1990s	–	117	117	12	+2%	#3,619
2000s	–	133	133	13	+14%	#4,491
2010s	–	56	56	6	-58%	#8,129
2020s (to 2025)	–	8	8	1	-76%	#8,900

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,955

1920s

–

+91%

#2,140

1930s

–

+3%

#1,933

1940s

–

-68%

#2,747

1950s

–

-29%

#2,832

1960s

+487%

#2,145

1970s

–

116

+32%

#1,991

1980s

–

115

-1%

#2,836

1990s

–

117

+2%

#3,619

2000s

–

133

+14%

#4,491

2010s

–

-58%

#8,129

2020s (to 2025)

–

-76%

#8,900

The story of Arnel

Arnel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 830 American babies have been named Arnel. Its peak came in 1962, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arnel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnel?

The median living Arnel is about 36 years old; half are between 23 and 51. An estimated 600 people named Arnel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arnel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	8	#8,900
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	7	#9,771
2016	–	–	7	#9,741
2015	–	–	7	#9,654
2014	–	–	5	#12,252
2013	–	–	7	#9,731
2012	–	–	6	#10,899
2011	–	–	9	#8,129
2010	–	–	8	#8,870
2009	–	–	17	#5,345
2008	–	–	15	#5,790
2007	–	–	12	#6,653
2006	–	–	15	#5,544
2005	–	–	7	#9,198
2004	–	–	12	#6,159
2003	–	–	15	#5,052
2002	–	–	14	#5,154
2001	–	–	17	#4,491
2000	–	–	9	#6,885
1995	–	–	12	#4,809
1990	–	–	16	#3,619
1985	–	–	7	#5,181
1980	–	–	9	#4,160
1975	–	–	14	#2,763
1970	–	–	20	#1,991
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,065
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	6	#3,005
1940	–	–	7	#2,892
1935	–	–	6	#3,278
1930	–	–	8	#3,040
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	15	#2,140
1915	–	–	7	#3,105
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arnel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arnel?

The median living Arnel is about 36 years old. Half of all living Arnels are between 23 and 51 years old.

How many people named Arnel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arnel are alive in the United States, based on 830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnel in 2025?

Arnel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arnel?

830 babies have been named Arnel in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnel most popular?

Arnel peaked in 1962, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Arnel a boy or girl name?

Arnel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arnel rising or falling?

Arnel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Arnel popularity over time

The story of Arnel

How old are people named Arnel?

Arnel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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