Feminine dossier · first seen 1911

Arnita

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1956

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Arnita

How many people are named Arnita?

Based on SSA birth records through 1993, an estimated 1,160 Americans born with the name Arnita may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1993.

How rare is Arnita?

Arnita has not appeared in SSA records since 1993. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Arnita?

The median age of a living American named Arnita is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 70 years old.

Is Arnita still popular?

No. Arnita is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1993.

1911Peak 19562025

Peak year

1956

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

2,047

Arnita disappeared from SSA records in 1993 and has not been seen in 32 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Arnita peaked in 1956, when 70 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,047 Americans named Arnita since 1911.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

1,364

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age64

Core range56–72

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.