Recorded 1981–2001 Boys' name Peak 1981 15 births

Arnaud — boys' name

15 babies named Arnaud in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s52000s5

The verdict

15 boys have been named Arnaud since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.

15
total births
1981–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Arnaud was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

5 babies were named Arnaud in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arnaud

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Arnaud between 1981 and 2001, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arnaud currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arnaud performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arnaud shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arnaud in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arnaud at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

15

Since 1981

21 years of records

Peak year

1981

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1981

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2001

Arnaud popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1981

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
5 200119911981 5

Arnaud by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 33% of Arnaud's all-time total
1980s51990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arnaud?
15 babies have been named Arnaud since 1981. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
When was Arnaud most popular?
Arnaud was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Arnaud been used?
Arnaud has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 21 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Arnaud?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.