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[ʔɐɾ̪ˈn̪il̪] · Cebuano
01 / Meaning & origin
Arnel is a masculine given name documented in English, Spanish, Cebuano and 4 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Coinage from blend of similar parental names such as Arlene + Nelson, Armando + Nelly, Artemio + Nelia, Arturo / Arthur + Nelda, etc.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2021: 8 boys (rank 8825). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Arnel
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 9 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 5 | 3,897 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 6 | 3,728 | observed |
| 1919 | 6 | 3,736 | observed |
| 1920 | 15 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1921 | 10 | 2,804 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 9 | 2,950 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 6 | 3,697 | observed |
| 1929 | 9 | 2,766 | observed |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,022 | observed |
| 1931 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1932 | 8 | 2,849 | observed |
| 1933 | 5 | 3,642 | observed |
| 1934 | 14 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 5 | 3,518 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | 6 | 3,113 | observed |
| 1940 | 7 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 8 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | observed |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 6 | 3,425 | observed |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 9 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | observed |
| 1970 | 20 | 1,989 | observed |
| 1971 | 12 | 2,813 | observed |
| 1972 | 13 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1973 | 11 | 3,013 | observed |
| 1974 | 13 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 2,751 | observed |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | 8 | 4,164 | observed |
| 1978 | 7 | 4,554 | observed |
| 1979 | 12 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1980 | 9 | 4,134 | observed |
| 1981 | 11 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1982 | 10 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1986 | 11 | 3,882 | observed |
| 1987 | 14 | 3,339 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 3,350 | observed |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | observed |
| 1990 | 16 | 3,607 | observed |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 16 | 3,819 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 4,791 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 4,185 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 4,341 | observed |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | 17 | 4,476 | observed |
| 2002 | 14 | 5,131 | observed |
| 2003 | 15 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 6,138 | observed |
| 2005 | 7 | 9,115 | observed |
| 2006 | 15 | 5,525 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | observed |
| 2008 | 15 | 5,767 | observed |
| 2009 | 17 | 5,334 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | observed |
| 2012 | 6 | 10,770 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | 7 | 9,696 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 8 | 8,825 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Arnel” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
