How Many People Are Named Arnel?
An estimated 637 people in the United States have the first name Arnel. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Arnel peaked in popularity in 1962 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arnel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arnel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
637
About 1 in 538,076 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1962
23 births
Total Registered
831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arnel
Arnel is predominantly male (97.4%), though 22 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arnel as a male name
Ranked #8,898 in 2021
8 male births in 2021
Peak: 1970 (20 births)
Arnel as a female name
Ranked #5,921 in 1963
6 female births in 1963
Peak: 1962 (16 births)
Arnel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arnel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 133 babies were registered. Arnel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arnel by Decade
How has Arnel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arnel by State
Arnel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arnel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arnel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnel?
We estimate approximately 637 people named Arnel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 538,076 Americans share this first name.
Is Arnel a common name?
Arnel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arnel most popular?
Arnel reached peak popularity in 1962, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arnel is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arnel a male name?
Arnel is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arnel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arnel Smith, Arnel Johnson, Arnel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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