Arnie vs Arnold

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

Name A

Arnie

Boy name · Rank #8335

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Name B

Arnold

Boy name · Rank #1688

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Metric Arnie Arnold
Current Rank #8335 #1688
Total Births (all years) 2,088 103,846
Peak Year 1960 1924
Peak Year Births 60 2,014
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arnie Arnold
1880s 5 404
1890s 7 859
1900s 34 1,546
1910s 212 12,586
1920s 193 19,531
1930s 215 17,888
1940s 251 16,036
1950s 331 13,196
1960s 378 9,501
1970s 154 3,688
1980s 99 2,578
1990s 69 2,695
2000s 44 1,696
2010s 39 1,000
2020s 57 642

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arnie Arnold
2014 - 81
2015 - 95
2016 7 98
2017 5 120
2018 6 103
2019 9 115
2020 10 88
2021 5 112
2022 7 118
2023 12 105
2024 9 99
2025 14 120

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, 1887–2025.

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