Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1914
Arneta
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Arneta, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 152
- total births
- 1914–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Arneta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 152 recorded since 1914.
Arneta has 152 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1968.
- 152 total births
- 1914–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Arneta since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 152
- total births
- 1914–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Arneta was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
13 babies were named Arneta in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Arneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arneta splits its recorded history at 1932: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arneta at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1968
- Peak year (1922)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Arneta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arneta's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Arneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arneta? ▼
152 babies have been named Arneta since 1914. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1922 with 13 births.
When was Arneta most popular? ▼
Arneta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Arneta been used? ▼
Records for Arneta go back to 1914, giving 55 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Arneta? ▼
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.
What to do with Arneta's data
- Arneta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arneta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arneta: Baby Name Since 1914 - 152 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arneta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arneta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.