Recorded 1914–1968 Girls' name Peak 1922 152 births

Arneta — girls' name

152 babies named Arneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s291920s581930s191940s51950s221960s19

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.

What the Data Says About Arneta

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Arneta between 1914 and 1968, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arneta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arneta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Arneta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arneta 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 152 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.

Arneta at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

152

Since 1914

55 years of records

Peak year

1922

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1914

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1968

Arneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1914

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1922)
13
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
468101214 19681959195019371926192219181914 7

Arneta by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
58 births that decade — 38% of Arneta's all-time total
1910s291920s581930s191940s51950s221960s19

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?
Arneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 55 years of data 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.

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, 1914–1968 (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.