girl's name

Arnella

ar-NEL-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 169

Arnella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1981 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1954, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1916.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Arnella Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s.

62
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Arnella by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 6
1920s 39
1930s 21
1940s 23
1950s 62
1960s 10
1970s 0
1980s 5

How Popular Is Arnella?

In 1981, Arnella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Arnella Is Used

England & Wales #6,854 3 in 2020
United States #11,709 5 in 1981

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Arnella

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Arnella

  • English ar-NEL-uh

Sibling Names for Arnella

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Arnella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Arnella

How popular is the name Arnella?

In 1981, Arnella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Arnella a girl's or a boy's name?

Arnella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Arnella?

Arnella has 3 syllables.

When was Arnella most popular?

Arnella peaked in 1954, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.