Arnell
Arnell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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:
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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
Popularity by State
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
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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.
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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