Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Arnold
Endangered
Down 94% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
2,014
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Arnold
How many people are named Arnold?
An estimated 33,846 living Americans are named Arnold.
How rare is Arnold?
Arnold is uncommon among babies today, with 120 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Arnold?
The median age of a living American named Arnold is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 74 years old.
Is Arnold still popular?
No. Arnold is endangered as a baby name, down 94% from its 1924 peak with 120 births in 2025.
Where is Arnold most common?
Arnold has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
94%
2025
120
All-time
103,846
Where it lives now
Arnold is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Arnold is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.