Arnold vs Arnav

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

Name A

Arnold

Boy name · Rank #1683

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Name B

Arnav

Boy name · Rank #3831

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Arnold Arnav
Current Rank #1683 #3831
Total Births (all years) 103,720 3,542
Peak Year 1924 2011
Peak Year Births 2,014 249
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Arnold Arnav
1880ss 404 —
1890ss 859 —
1900ss 1,546 —
1910ss 12,586 —
1920ss 19,531 —
1930ss 17,888 —
1940ss 16,038 —
1950ss 13,195 —
1960ss 9,497 —
1970ss 3,687 —
1980ss 2,578 —
1990ss 2,695 90
2000ss 1,695 1,597
2010ss 999 1,651
2020ss 522 204

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arnold Arnav
2014 81 242
2015 95 103
2016 98 126
2017 120 92
2018 103 75
2019 115 76
2020 88 59
2021 112 38
2022 118 42
2023 105 36
2024 99 29

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, 1880–2024.

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