Arnette: 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	5	–	5	1	–	#2,091
1910s	47	–	47	5	+840%	#2,652
1920s	86	5	91	9	+94%	#2,373
1930s	107	–	107	11	+18%	#2,007
1940s	185	–	185	19	+73%	#1,600
1950s	267	23	290	29	+57%	#1,646
1960s	243	5	248	25	-14%	#2,016
1970s	74	–	74	7	-70%	#3,439
1980s	31	–	31	3	-58%	#5,945
1990s	10	–	10	1	-68%	#13,142
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,091

1910s

–

+840%

#2,652

1920s

+94%

#2,373

1930s

107

–

107

+18%

#2,007

1940s

185

–

185

+73%

#1,600

1950s

267

290

+57%

#1,646

1960s

243

248

-14%

#2,016

1970s

–

-70%

#3,439

1980s

–

-58%

#5,945

1990s

–

-68%

#13,142

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arnette

Arnette 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 1907, 1,088 American babies have been named Arnette. Its peak came in 1959, when 49 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 Arnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnette?

The median living Arnette is about 66 years old; half are between 60 and 74. An estimated 700 people named Arnette 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.

Arnette 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
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	5	#13,142	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	8	#7,465	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	18	#3,439	–	–
1965	27	#2,297	–	–
1960	32	#2,016	5	#4,066
1955	33	#1,840	–	–
1950	22	#2,054	–	–
1945	17	#2,069	–	–
1940	20	#1,797	–	–
1935	10	#2,744	–	–
1930	5	#4,594	–	–
1925	9	#3,378	–	–
1920	7	#3,989	–	–
1915	6	#3,821	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arnette?

The median living Arnette is about 66 years old. Half of all living Arnettes are between 60 and 74 years old.

How many people named Arnette are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Arnette are alive in the United States, based on 1,088 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnette in 2025?

Arnette 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 Arnette?

1,088 babies have been named Arnette in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnette most popular?

Arnette peaked in 1959, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Arnette a boy or girl name?

Arnette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arnette rising or falling?

Arnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arnette popularity over time

The story of Arnette

How old are people named Arnette?

Arnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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