Boys' name · since 1931

Arnald

Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Arnald, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,189 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1931
1930s
peak decade

Arnald sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1931.

Arnald has 15 recorded births among boys since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1956.

  • #31,189 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1931
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arnald ranks #31,189 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1931, peaking in the 1930s.

#31,189 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1931
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arnald's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arnald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arnald's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded.

Arnald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1931)
5
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
5 193119381956 5

Arnald by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1930s was Arnald's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Arnald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnald? ▼
Since 1931, Social Security records show 15 babies named Arnald. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,189 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 5 births.
Where does Arnald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arnald ranks #31,189 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arnald most popular? ▼
Arnald was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Arnald been used? ▼
Records for Arnald go back to 1931, giving 26 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Arnald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arnold, Arnulfo, Arnoldo, Arnav, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arnald's data

  • Arnald's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arnald

Nearby Names Like Arnald

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arnald

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Arnav Boy
#2915 3,585 births
Arne Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arnald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1931–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arnald draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.