How Many People Are Named Arnell?
An estimated 1,342 people in the United States have the first name Arnell. It is used for both genders, with 61.6% male. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Arnell peaked in popularity in 1962 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arnell 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 Arnell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arnell is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,342
About 1 in 255,406 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.6% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1962
47 births
Total Registered
2,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arnell
Arnell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.6%) and females (38.4%). Out of 2,080 total births registered, 1,282 were male and 798 were female.
Arnell as a male name
Ranked #9,911 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 1961 (28 births)
Arnell as a female name
Ranked #12,599 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1962 (22 births)
Arnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arnell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 302 babies were registered. Arnell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arnell by Decade
How has Arnell 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.
Arnell by State
Birth registrations for Arnell span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi. On average, about 12 Arnells were registered per state.
Arnell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arnell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnell?
We estimate approximately 1,342 people named Arnell 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 255,406 Americans share this first name.
Is Arnell a common name?
Arnell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arnell most popular?
Arnell reached peak popularity in 1962, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arnell is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arnell a male name?
Arnell is predominantly male. 61.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arnell Smith, Arnell Johnson, Arnell 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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