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Arnold

Arnold is currently the #1477 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 120 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1743, now it sits at #1477. Looking at the full record since 1880, Arnold hit its all-time high of #89 in 1916, when 1,858 boys were given the name. State by state, Minnesota leads the way at #586.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1477
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#89
in 1916 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
120
boys named Arnold

Arnold popularity, 1880–2025

0.056%0.11%0.17%0.23%18801900192019401960198020002020#89 in 1916
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1916

Where Arnold is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025ND—Minnesota: #586 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#586Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025IA—Illinois: #1133 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1133Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: #855 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#855Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025CT—California: #1438 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1438Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Arnold in 2025HI—Texas: #1169 (18 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1169Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#586), Indiana (#844), Ohio (#855)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arnold in the most recent year of SSA data.

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