Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1914
Arnice
Arnice has 109 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 109
- total births
- 1914–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Arnice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 1914.
Arnice has 109 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 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1973.
- 109 total births
- 1914–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Arnice since 1914, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.
- 109
- total births
- 1914–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Arnice was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Arnice in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Arnice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arnice's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arnice at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arnice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1973
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Arnice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Arnice's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Arnice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arnice? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 109 babies named Arnice. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 8 births.
When was Arnice most popular? ▼
Arnice was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Arnice been used? ▼
Records for Arnice go back to 1914, giving 60 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Arnice? ▼
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 Arnice's data
- Arnice's decade-level peak was the 1960s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- 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 Arnice
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1973 (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. "Arnice: Baby Name Since 1914 - 109 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arnice. 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 Arnice 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 June 2026.