How Many People Are Named Arnetta?
An estimated 1,720 people in the United States have the first name Arnetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Arnetta peaked in popularity in 1953 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arnetta 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 Arnetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,720
About 1 in 199,276 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1953
82 births
Total Registered
3,248
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arnetta
Arnetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,248 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arnetta as a female name
Ranked #14,619 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1953 (82 births)
Arnetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arnetta span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 630 babies were registered. Arnetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arnetta by Decade
How has Arnetta 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.
Arnetta by State
Birth registrations for Arnetta span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Carolina. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana. On average, about 33 Arnettas were registered per state.
Arnetta + Last Name Combinations
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Arnetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arnetta?
We estimate approximately 1,720 people named Arnetta 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 199,276 Americans share this first name.
Is Arnetta a common name?
Arnetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,248 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arnetta most popular?
Arnetta reached peak popularity in 1953, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arnetta is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arnetta a female name?
Arnetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arnetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arnetta Smith, Arnetta Johnson, Arnetta 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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