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 #8308

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Name B

Arnold

Boy name · Rank #1683

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Metric Arnie Arnold
Current Rank #8308 #1683
Total Births (all years) 2,074 103,720
Peak Year 1960 1924
Peak Year Births 60 2,014
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arnie Arnold
1880ss 5 404
1890ss 7 859
1900ss 34 1,546
1910ss 212 12,586
1920ss 193 19,531
1930ss 215 17,888
1940ss 251 16,038
1950ss 331 13,195
1960ss 378 9,497
1970ss 154 3,687
1980ss 99 2,578
1990ss 69 2,695
2000ss 44 1,695
2010ss 39 999
2020ss 43 522

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

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, 1887–2024.

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