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Arnold

Pronounced AA1 R N AH0 L D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1924
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Arnold?

Arnold is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 104,275 children — the 305th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1924, when 2,014 children were given it.

06251,2501,8752,50018901920195019802010
1924Boys: 2,014Girls: 17

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AA1 R N AH0 L D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Arnold

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Arnold

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Arnold?
Arnold ranks 305th among boys' names in US records, with 104,275 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,053.
Is Arnold a unisex name?
No. Arnold is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Arnold most popular?
1924, when 2,014 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.