Arnel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,932 in 1934
0 babies were named Arnel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArnel first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1934, when it reached #1,932.
About the name Arnel
Arnel is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Arnel for boys from 1913 to 2021, in 81 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #1,932 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.2 | 161,290 boys |
| 1920s | 5.8 | 172,414 boys |
| 1930s | 6.2 | 161,290 boys |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 621,118 boys |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 boys |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 288,184 boys |
| 1970s | 7.0 | 142,857 boys |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 160,514 boys |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 166,113 boys |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 149,925 boys |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Arnel
What is the origin of the name Arnel?
Arnel has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Arnel a boy or girl name?
Arnel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Arnel?
Arnel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,932 in 1934.