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Arnold

Boy

Meaning of Arnold: Germanic: 'eagle ruler'

Arnold is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1478th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 711th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1478

120 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#711

50 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

104,396

First recorded 1880 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 259 babies1982: 267 babies1983: 257 babies1984: 256 babies1985: 193 babies1986: 242 babies1987: 270 babies1988: 271 babies1989: 287 babies1990: 327 babies19901991: 323 babies1992: 311 babies1993: 327 babies1994: 265 babies1995: 236 babies1996: 239 babies1997: 245 babies1998: 234 babies1999: 188 babies2000: 218 babies20002001: 219 babies2002: 180 babies2003: 213 babies2004: 191 babies2005: 153 babies2006: 133 babies2007: 137 babies2008: 127 babies2009: 125 babies2010: 90 babies20102011: 113 babies2012: 88 babies2013: 97 babies2014: 81 babies2015: 95 babies2016: 98 babies2017: 120 babies2018: 103 babies2019: 115 babies2020: 88 babies20202021: 112 babies2022: 118 babies2023: 105 babies2024: 99 babies2025: 120 babies
US babies named Arnold per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 327.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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