Girl · #14,121 in 2026

Arnette

Name: Popularity of the name Arnette in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Arnette, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Arnette is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Arnette Lamb (1947–1998), American writer Damon Arnette, American football player Jay Arnette, American basketball player Jeannetta Arnette, American actress

Current Rank

#14,121

Peak Rank

#1,643 (1959)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1907

First Year

1998

Last Year

1959

Peak Year

#1643

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arnette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Arnette

Arnette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1959: 44 births, good for #1,643 nationwide. About 25% of every Arnette on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Arnette last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Arnette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arnette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Arnett
Arnet
Arnot
Arnott
Armet
Ornate
Barnett
Arnt
Arndt
Barnette
Ariette
Fernet

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnette

What does the name Arnette mean?

How popular is Arnette in 2026?

In 2026, Arnette ranks #14,121 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Arnette most popular?

Arnette reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #1,643 that year with 44 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Arnette most popular?

Arnette has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Virginia, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arnette.

Is Arnette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arnette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Arnette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arnette include Florice, Montez, Geraldyne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arnette

Arnette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Arnette's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #1,643. Use the chart and map above to compare Arnette'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 .

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.