Arnold
Germanic arn “eagle” plus wald “power,” brought to England by the Normans.
1924peak year
No. 89best rank (1916)
104,396babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Arnold appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1912 to 1932. Its biggest year was 1924, when 2,014 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 95 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1916, at No. 89. All told, 104,396 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 404 | No. 243 |
| 1890s | 859 | No. 151 |
| 1900s | 1,546 | No. 117 |
| 1910s | 12,586 | No. 89 |
| 1920s | 19,531 | No. 91 |
| 1930s | 17,888 | No. 98 |
| 1940s | 16,036 | No. 118 |
| 1950s | 13,196 | No. 166 |
| 1960s | 9,501 | No. 223 |
| 1970s | 3,688 | No. 332 |
| 1980s | 2,578 | No. 510 |
| 1990s | 2,695 | No. 560 |
| 2000s | 1,696 | No. 760 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | No. 1433 |
| 2020s | 642 | No. 1477 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.