Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Arnoldo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,057 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#4,057
among boys · ↓443 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Arnoldo · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
94 babies
All-time total
4,713
#1,854 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Arnoldo popularity over time

4,713 babies have been named Arnoldo since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #2,943
1920s 75 8 +1150% #2,123
1930s 176 18 +135% #1,361
1940s 281 28 +60% #1,029
1950s 433 43 +54% #1,035
1960s 587 59 +36% #868
1970s 650 65 +11% #939
1980s 665 67 +2% #1,007
1990s 834 83 +25% #1,135
2000s 588 59 -29% #1,514
2010s 277 28 -53% #2,816
2020s (to 2025) 141 24 -15% #3,614

Where Arnoldo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Arnoldo

Arnoldo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,057 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 4,713 American babies have been named Arnoldo. Its peak came in 1992, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arnoldo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnoldo?

The median living Arnoldo is about 38 years old; half are between 26 and 55. An estimated 4,000 people named Arnoldo are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arnoldo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #4,057
2024 31 #3,614
2023 23 #4,468
2022 15 #5,902
2021 26 #4,022
2020 20 #4,710
2019 23 #4,344
2018 23 #4,364
2017 32 #3,443
2016 22 #4,487
2015 25 #4,086
2014 22 #4,400
2013 24 #4,072
2012 42 #2,816
2011 34 #3,239
2010 30 #3,535
2009 30 #3,555
2008 56 #2,329
2007 61 #2,187
2006 55 #2,286
2005 57 #2,131
2004 65 #1,881
2003 67 #1,782
2002 57 #1,944
2001 61 #1,817
2000 79 #1,514
1995 83 #1,286
1990 90 #1,137
1985 66 #1,149
1980 54 #1,259
1975 71 #970
1970 49 #1,179
1965 48 #1,065
1960 60 #985
1955 41 #1,168
1950 38 #1,168
1945 25 #1,329
1940 28 #1,276
1935 18 #1,658
1930 8 #3,041
1925 – –
1920 6 #3,841
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Arnoldo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Arnoldo Alemán Arnoldo Alemán President of Nicaragua from 1997 to 2002 b. 1946 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Arnoldo Iguarán Colombian footballer (born 1957) Contemporary
  3. 3 Arnoldo Foà Arnoldo Foà Italian actor (1916–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arnoldo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arnoldo?

The median living Arnoldo is about 38 years old. Half of all living Arnoldos are between 26 and 55 years old.

How many people named Arnoldo are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Arnoldo are alive in the United States, based on 4,713 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnoldo in 2025?

Arnoldo ranked #4,057 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arnoldo?

4,713 babies have been named Arnoldo in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnoldo most popular?

Arnoldo peaked in 1992, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Arnoldo a boy or girl name?

Arnoldo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arnoldo rising or falling?

Arnoldo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arnoldo become more popular?

Arnoldo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Arnoldo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Arnoldo?

Well-known people named Arnoldo include Arnoldo Alemán (politician), Arnoldo Iguarán (soccer player), Arnoldo Foà (actor).

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