Arnulfo — #5455 US boys' name
6,287 babies named Arnulfo in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
16% of everyone ever named Arnulfo was born in this single decade.
119 babies were named Arnulfo in 1992 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Arnulfo
The Social Security Administration has registered 6,287 babies named Arnulfo between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arnulfo currently holds the #5455 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 119 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Arnulfo performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 989 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Arnulfo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,198 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Arnulfo in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Arnulfo 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 6,287 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.
Arnulfo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Arnulfo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909
- Peak year (1992)
- 119
- Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
Currently ranks #5455 among boys.
6,287 total births across 116 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1992 with 119 births in a single year.
Arnulfo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- 989 births that decade — 16% of Arnulfo's all-time total
Arnulfo decade highlights
- Peak decade 989 births
- Runner-up 860 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1990s was Arnulfo's strongest decade
989 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 16% of all-time use.
Arnulfo by state
Where Arnulfo concentrates geographically — total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,198 | 50.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,518 | 24.1% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 118 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 61 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 15 | 0.2% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 11 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 6 | 0.1% |
3,198 of 6,287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 50.9% of nationwide
- California 24.1% of nationwide
- Arizona 1.9% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.0% of nationwide
- Florida 0.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 50.9% of all recorded births nationwide — a strong regional concentration for this name.
Arnulfo appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arnulfo? ▼
When was Arnulfo most popular? ▼
Where is Arnulfo most popular? ▼
How long has the name Arnulfo been used? ▼
What names are similar to Arnulfo? ▼
Keep exploring Arnulfo
Nearby Names Like Arnulfo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arnulfo
Compare Arnulfo side by side: Arnulfo vs Arnold Arnulfo vs Arnoldo Arnulfo vs Arnav
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arnulfo
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1909–2024 (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.