Arnetta: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	16	2	–	#1,409
1900s	60	6	+275%	#914
1910s	202	20	+237%	#1,179
1920s	352	35	+74%	#1,112
1930s	367	37	+4%	#1,018
1940s	489	49	+33%	#1,047
1950s	630	63	+29%	#1,065
1960s	620	62	-2%	#1,241
1970s	278	28	-55%	#1,931
1980s	161	16	-42%	#3,220
1990s	73	7	-55%	#6,335
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,409

1900s

+275%

#914

1910s

202

+237%

#1,179

1920s

352

+74%

#1,112

1930s

367

+4%

#1,018

1940s

489

+33%

#1,047

1950s

630

+29%

#1,065

1960s

620

-2%

#1,241

1970s

278

-55%

#1,931

1980s

161

-42%

#3,220

1990s

-55%

#6,335

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arnetta

Arnetta 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 1894, 3,248 American babies have been named Arnetta. Its peak came in 1953, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Arnetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnetta?

The median living Arnetta is about 65 years old; half are between 56 and 74. An estimated 2,000 people named Arnetta 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.

Arnetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#11,926
1990	6	#11,521
1985	12	#5,698
1980	26	#3,220
1975	28	#2,686
1970	44	#1,931
1965	54	#1,517
1960	75	#1,267
1955	58	#1,322
1950	52	#1,276
1945	42	#1,233
1940	42	#1,116
1935	35	#1,202
1930	38	#1,210
1925	31	#1,470
1920	40	#1,207
1915	16	#1,969
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,715
1900	7	#1,582
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arnetta?

The median living Arnetta is about 65 years old. Half of all living Arnettas are between 56 and 74 years old.

How many people named Arnetta are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Arnetta are alive in the United States, based on 3,248 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnetta in 2025?

Arnetta 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 Arnetta?

3,248 babies have been named Arnetta in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnetta most popular?

Arnetta peaked in 1953, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Arnetta a boy or girl name?

Arnetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arnetta rising or falling?

Arnetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arnetta popularity over time

The story of Arnetta

How old are people named Arnetta?

Arnetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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