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

Boy name · Rank #1683

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Metric Arnett Arnold
Current Rank Unranked #1683
Total Births (all years) 1,298 103,720
Peak Year 1951 1924
Peak Year Births 35 2,014
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arnett Arnold
1880ss — 404
1890ss 22 859
1900ss 17 1,546
1910ss 171 12,586
1920ss 203 19,531
1930ss 171 17,888
1940ss 183 16,038
1950ss 223 13,195
1960ss 120 9,497
1970ss 98 3,687
1980ss 52 2,578
1990ss 19 2,695
2000ss 19 1,695
2010ss — 999
2020ss — 522

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

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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