Arnold Boy
How popular is Arnold?
#1,477 boy name in 2025
120 baby boys were named Arnold in the US in 2025, making it the 1477th most popular boy name.
39,647living people named Arnold (est.)
67median age of people named Arnold
104,396babies named Arnold since 1880
1 in 27,628US babies born in 2025
Arnold popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,477 for boys (▲ 208 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 120 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,657 in 2015, #1,743 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (2,014 boys) |
| Highest rank | #89 in 1916 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Arnold is most popular
Babies named Arnold per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (72 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (73 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (33 boys)
Arnold by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 404 | #243 |
| 1890s | 859 | #151 |
| 1900s | 1,546 | #117 |
| 1910s | 12,586 | #89 |
| 1920s | 19,531 | #91 |
| 1930s | 17,888 | #98 |
| 1940s | 16,036 | #118 |
| 1950s | 13,196 | #166 |
| 1960s | 9,501 | #223 |
| 1970s | 3,688 | #332 |
| 1980s | 2,578 | #510 |
| 1990s | 2,695 | #559 |
| 2000s | 1,696 | #759 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | #1,433 |
| 2020s | 642 | #1,477 |
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Questions
- Is Arnold a boy or girl name?
- Arnold is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Arnold were boys.
- How popular is the name Arnold?
- 120 baby boys were named Arnold in the US in 2025, making it the 1477th most popular boy name.
- When was Arnold most popular?
- Arnold peaked in 1924, when 2,014 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #89 in 1916.
- How many people are named Arnold?
- 104,396 babies have been named Arnold in the US since 1880. We estimate about 39,647 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Arnold most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Arnold was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.