Recorded 1914–1973 Girls' name Peak 1919 109 births

Arnice — girls' name

109 babies named Arnice in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s171930s51940s101950s111960s361970s6
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.

What the Data Says About Arnice

The Social Security Administration has registered 109 babies named Arnice between 1914 and 1973, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arnice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arnice performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arnice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arnice 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 109 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.

Arnice at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

109

Since 1914

60 years of records

Peak year

1919

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1914

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1973

Arnice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1914

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
456789 1973196519581943192419181914 5

Arnice by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
36 births that decade — 33% of Arnice's all-time total
1910s241920s171930s51940s101950s111960s361970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnice?
109 babies have been named Arnice since 1914. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year 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?
Arnice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 60 years of data 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.

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, 1914–1973 (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.