Arnetha
Feminine
Arnetha entered the US charts in 1917, peaked at #2579 in 1938, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Arnetha?
Arnetha first appears in US birth records in 1917 — 108 years ago. The typical Arnetha alive today was born around 1950, making them about 75 years old. About 300 people named Arnetha are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Arnetha most popular?
Arnetha peaked in 1938, reaching #2579 nationally. See the whole 1938 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1917
- Most girls named
- 195616 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2579reached in 1938
- Change vs 1981
- +20.0%6 in 1983, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Arnethas among us
people named Arnetha are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Arnetha sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Arnethas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Arnetha are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Arnetha in 2025?
- Arnetha is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Arnetha with classmates?
- Arnetha will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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