boy's name
Arnett
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,373
Arnett is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1951, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arnett over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 22 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 177 |
| 1920s | 208 |
| 1930s | 176 |
| 1940s | 194 |
| 1950s | 250 |
| 1960s | 141 |
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 19 |
How popular is Arnett?
In 2006, Arnett was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Arnett
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arnett over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arnett
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arnett — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arnett
How popular is the name Arnett?
In 2006, Arnett was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Arnett a girl's or a boy's name?
Arnett is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arnett?
Arnett has 2 syllables.
When was Arnett most popular?
Arnett peaked in 1951, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.