Arnel vs Arnold

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

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Arnel

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Name B

Arnold

Boy name · Rank #1688

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Metric Arnel Arnold
Current Rank Unranked #1688
Total Births (all years) 808 103,846
Peak Year 1970 1924
Peak Year Births 20 2,014
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arnel Arnold
1880ss — 404
1890ss — 859
1900ss — 1,546
1910ss 33 12,586
1920ss 63 19,531
1930ss 65 17,888
1940ss 21 16,036
1950ss 15 13,196
1960ss 66 9,501
1970ss 116 3,688
1980ss 115 2,578
1990ss 117 2,695
2000ss 133 1,696
2010ss 56 1,000
2020ss 8 642

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arnel Arnold
2014 5 81
2015 7 95
2016 7 98
2017 7 120
2018 — 103
2019 — 115
2020 — 88
2021 8 112
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, 1913–2021.

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