Ar vs Arnold

Side-by-side comparison of Ar and Arnold — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ar

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Name B

Arnold

Boy name · Rank #1688

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Metric Ar Arnold
Current Rank Unranked #1688
Total Births (all years) 5 103,846
Peak Year 2012 1924
Peak Year Births 5 2,014
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ar Arnold
1880ss — 404
1890ss — 859
1900ss — 1,546
1910ss — 12,586
1920ss — 19,531
1930ss — 17,888
1940ss — 16,036
1950ss — 13,196
1960ss — 9,501
1970ss — 3,688
1980ss — 2,578
1990ss — 2,695
2000ss — 1,696
2010ss 5 1,000
2020ss — 642

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ar Arnold
2014 — 81
2015 — 95
2016 — 98
2017 — 120
2018 — 103
2019 — 115
2020 — 88
2021 — 112
2022 — 118
2023 — 105
2024 — 99
2025 — 120

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2012–2012.

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