How Many People Are Named Arnett?
An estimated 632 people in the United States have the first name Arnett. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Arnett peaked in popularity in 1951 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arnett 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 Arnett paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
632
About 1 in 542,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1951
35 births
Total Registered
1,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arnett
Arnett is predominantly male (94.5%), though 75 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arnett as a male name
Ranked #9,653 in 2006
7 male births in 2006
Peak: 1951 (35 births)
Arnett as a female name
Ranked #7,074 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1959 (10 births)
Arnett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arnett span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 250 babies were registered. Arnett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arnett by Decade
How has Arnett 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.
Arnett by State
Birth registrations for Arnett span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kentucky. On average, about 15 Arnetts were registered per state.
Arnett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arnett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arnett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnett?
We estimate approximately 632 people named Arnett 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 542,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Arnett a common name?
Arnett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arnett most popular?
Arnett reached peak popularity in 1951, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arnett is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arnett a male name?
Arnett is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arnett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arnett Smith, Arnett Johnson, Arnett 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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