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Worldwide Name Statistics

Arnold

Ranked #1091 - 1 in 223,551 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,786

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1091

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1091
Rarity
1 in 223,551
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Arnold

There are an estimated 35,786 people named Arnold alive worldwide today. That ranks Arnold at #1091 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Arnold is held by approximately 35,786 people, ranking #1091 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,275 U.S. residents).

Historically Arnold is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Arnold appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Arnold popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Arnold, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 37
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 42
  4. 1883: 42
  5. 1884: 49
  6. 1885: 33
  7. 1886: 41
  8. 1887: 38
  9. 1888: 51
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 52
  12. 1891: 57
  13. 1892: 80
  14. 1893: 80
  15. 1894: 79
  16. 1895: 96
  17. 1896: 102
  18. 1897: 103
  19. 1898: 112
  20. 1899: 98
  21. 1900: 122
  22. 1901: 110
  23. 1902: 107
  24. 1903: 134
  25. 1904: 149
  26. 1905: 144
  27. 1906: 164
  28. 1907: 177
  29. 1908: 202
  30. 1909: 237
  31. 1910: 258
  32. 1911: 348
  33. 1912: 774
  34. 1913: 1,039
  35. 1914: 1,186
  36. 1915: 1,702
  37. 1916: 1,869
  38. 1917: 1,793
  39. 1918: 1,927
  40. 1919: 1,777
  41. 1920: 1,920
  42. 1921: 2,003
  43. 1922: 1,910
  44. 1923: 1,938
  45. 1924: 2,031
  46. 1925: 1,986
  47. 1926: 1,900
  48. 1927: 2,016
  49. 1928: 1,989
  50. 1929: 2,000
  51. 1930: 1,959
  52. 1931: 1,852
  53. 1932: 1,834
  54. 1933: 1,767
  55. 1934: 1,790
  56. 1935: 1,890
  57. 1936: 1,722
  58. 1937: 1,739
  59. 1938: 1,819
  60. 1939: 1,623
  61. 1940: 1,593
  62. 1941: 1,606
  63. 1942: 1,695
  64. 1943: 1,705
  65. 1944: 1,468
  66. 1945: 1,412
  67. 1946: 1,581
  68. 1947: 1,801
  69. 1948: 1,646
  70. 1949: 1,597
  71. 1950: 1,513
  72. 1951: 1,428
  73. 1952: 1,471
  74. 1953: 1,399
  75. 1954: 1,292
  76. 1955: 1,322
  77. 1956: 1,227
  78. 1957: 1,265
  79. 1958: 1,136
  80. 1959: 1,200
  81. 1960: 1,210
  82. 1961: 1,163
  83. 1962: 1,151
  84. 1963: 1,152
  85. 1964: 1,050
  86. 1965: 950
  87. 1966: 823
  88. 1967: 780
  89. 1968: 658
  90. 1969: 615
  91. 1970: 574
  92. 1971: 498
  93. 1972: 472
  94. 1973: 395
  95. 1974: 332
  96. 1975: 321
  97. 1976: 301
  98. 1977: 286
  99. 1978: 250
  100. 1979: 277
  101. 1980: 276
  102. 1981: 259
  103. 1982: 267
  104. 1983: 257
  105. 1984: 256
  106. 1985: 193
  107. 1986: 242
  108. 1987: 270
  109. 1988: 271
  110. 1989: 287
  111. 1990: 327
  112. 1991: 323
  113. 1992: 311
  114. 1993: 327
  115. 1994: 265
  116. 1995: 236
  117. 1996: 239
  118. 1997: 245
  119. 1998: 234
  120. 1999: 188
  121. 2000: 218
  122. 2001: 219
  123. 2002: 180
  124. 2003: 213
  125. 2004: 191
  126. 2005: 153
  127. 2006: 133
  128. 2007: 137
  129. 2008: 127
  130. 2009: 125
  131. 2010: 90
  132. 2011: 113
  133. 2012: 88
  134. 2013: 97
  135. 2014: 81
  136. 2015: 95
  137. 2016: 98
  138. 2017: 120
  139. 2018: 103
  140. 2019: 115
  141. 2020: 88
  142. 2021: 112
  143. 2022: 118
  144. 2023: 105
  145. 2024: 99
  146. 2025: 120

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Arnold worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,786 people named Arnold alive worldwide today, ranking #1091 globally.

Is Arnold a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 223,551 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,786 bearers, which is 1 in 9,275 Americans.

Is Arnold a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Arnold is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Arnold come from?

Who are famous people named Arnold?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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