Arnett vs Arnold

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

Name A

Arnett

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Name B

Arnold

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Metric Arnett Arnold
Current Rank Unranked #1688
Total Births (all years) 1,298 103,846
Peak Year 1951 1924
Peak Year Births 35 2,014
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arnett Arnold
1880s - 404
1890s 22 859
1900s 17 1,546
1910s 171 12,586
1920s 203 19,531
1930s 171 17,888
1940s 183 16,036
1950s 223 13,196
1960s 120 9,501
1970s 98 3,688
1980s 52 2,578
1990s 19 2,695
2000s 19 1,696
2010s - 1,000
2020s - 642

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arnett 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, 1893–2006.

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