Name Legacy

Arnita

Recorded 1911–1993 · United States

Arnita was most popular in 1956, when 70 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,058 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,047 people named Arnita.

Most popular in1956
Rank that year#2,058
Births that year70
Total since 18802,047
Given to100% girls

Arnita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Arnita’s peak in 1956. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Arnita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Arnita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,047 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Arnita

Where Arnita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org