ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1914 First Year 2022 Last Year 1961 Peak Year #1520 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 101 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1910 First Year 1998 Last Year 1962 Peak Year #2604 Peak Rank 798 Total Count 67 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Arnell What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Arnell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnell) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnell) 📖 ## The Story of Arnell ### As a girl name Arnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 22 Arnells were born — ranking #2,604 that year. As of 2026, Arnell ranks #12,425 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 798 Arnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Arnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 28 Arnells were born — ranking #1,520 that year. As of 2026, Arnell ranks #9,821 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Arnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Arnell A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Arnell Engstrom (1897–1970), American businessman and politician * ●Arnell Horton (1892–1987), Australian cricketer * ●Arnell Ignacio (born 1964), Filipino game show host, comedian and actor Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnell) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnell) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Arnell Phonetically similar names — useful when Arnell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Arnel](/arnel) * [Armel](/armel) * [Arnold](/arnold) * Carnal * [Arna](/arna) * [Parnell](/parnell) * [Charnel](/charnel) * Aral * [Darnel](/darnel) * [Carnell](/carnell) * Arle * Farnell Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Arnell What does the name Arnell mean? Arnell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: How popular is Arnell in 2026? In 2026, Arnell ranks #9,821 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Arnell most popular? Arnell reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #1,520 that year with 28 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Arnell most popular? Arnell has historically been most popular in Missouri, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arnell. Is Arnell a unisex name? Yes — Arnell is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 38% of Arnells assigned female and 62% assigned male historically. What names go well with Arnell? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arnell include Lemont, Anastasios, Keary. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦LemontPeak #1520](/lemont)[👦AnastasiosPeak #1520](/anastasios)[👦KearyPeak #1520](/keary)[👦AnkurPeak #1520](/ankur) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ShariaPeak #2604](/sharia)[👧CharletPeak #2605](/charlet)[👧NakyaPeak #2605](/nakya)[👧ShaliyahPeak #2605](/shaliyah) ## About the name Arnell Arnell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Arnell's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,520\. Use the chart and map above to compare Arnell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1961 → ](/year/1961) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.