Recorded 1916–1981 Girls' name Peak 1954 166 births

Arnella — girls' name

166 babies named Arnella in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s391930s211940s231950s621960s101980s5
1950s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Arnella was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

13 babies were named Arnella in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arnella

The Social Security Administration has registered 166 babies named Arnella between 1916 and 1981, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arnella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arnella performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arnella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arnella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 166 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arnella at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

166

Since 1916

66 years of records

Peak year

1954

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1916

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1981

Arnella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1916

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1954)
13
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
468101214 1981195819541948193319231916 6

Arnella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
62 births that decade — 37% of Arnella's all-time total
1910s61920s391930s211940s231950s621960s101980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnella?
166 babies have been named Arnella since 1916. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1954 with 13 births.
When was Arnella most popular?
Arnella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Arnella been used?
Arnella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 66 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Arnella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arnetta, Arnita, Arnette, Arnell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.