Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Arnita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arnita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
70 babies
All-time total
2,047
#4,643 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Arnita popularity over time

2,047 babies have been named Arnita since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1956Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 57 6 – #2,216
1920s 176 18 +209% #1,507
1930s 166 17 -6% #1,562
1940s 275 28 +66% #1,410
1950s 514 51 +87% #1,241
1960s 478 48 -7% #1,383
1970s 238 24 -50% #2,166
1980s 113 11 -53% #4,547
1990s 30 3 -73% #8,657
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Arnita

Arnita 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 1911, 2,047 American babies have been named Arnita. Its peak came in 1956, when 70 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 Arnita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnita?

The median living Arnita is about 64 years old; half are between 55 and 72. An estimated 1,500 people named Arnita are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Arnita 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 – –
1990 6 #11,522
1985 13 #5,385
1980 7 #8,229
1975 13 #4,614
1970 37 #2,166
1965 50 #1,575
1960 50 #1,580
1955 48 #1,465
1950 33 #1,627
1945 32 #1,420
1940 21 #1,747
1935 22 #1,607
1930 18 #1,941
1925 30 #1,507
1920 16 #2,270
1915 10 #2,710
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arnita?

The median living Arnita is about 64 years old. Half of all living Arnitas are between 55 and 72 years old.

How many people named Arnita are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Arnita are alive in the United States, based on 2,047 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnita in 2025?

Arnita 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 Arnita?

2,047 babies have been named Arnita in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnita most popular?

Arnita peaked in 1956, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Arnita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arnita rising or falling?

Arnita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Arnita

Names that sound and feel close to Arnita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Arnita with similar names → More names starting with A →