Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Arnulfo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,762 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,762
among boys · ↑1,696 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Arnulfo
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
119 babies
All-time total
6,316
#1,544 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Arnulfo popularity over time

6,316 babies have been named Arnulfo since 1909, 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 1992Boys

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 5 1 – #1,463
1910s 87 9 +1640% #1,552
1920s 303 30 +248% #996
1930s 321 32 +6% #892
1940s 434 43 +35% #713
1950s 673 67 +55% #707
1960s 611 61 -9% #822
1970s 783 78 +28% #843
1980s 860 86 +10% #911
1990s 989 99 +15% #988
2000s 757 76 -23% #1,402
2010s 364 36 -52% #2,548
2020s (to 2025) 129 22 -41% #3,762

Where Arnulfo 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Arnulfo

Arnulfo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,762 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 6,316 American babies have been named Arnulfo. Its peak came in 1992, when 119 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 Arnulfo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnulfo?

The median living Arnulfo is about 39 years old; half are between 26 and 56. An estimated 5,000 people named Arnulfo are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Arnulfo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,762
2024 17 #5,458
2023 25 #4,233
2022 16 #5,653
2021 23 #4,374
2020 19 #4,873
2019 28 #3,803
2018 23 #4,365
2017 37 #3,131
2016 39 #2,996
2015 31 #3,517
2014 39 #2,934
2013 34 #3,191
2012 43 #2,776
2011 48 #2,548
2010 42 #2,827
2009 54 #2,382
2008 65 #2,104
2007 66 #2,071
2006 76 #1,808
2005 72 #1,803
2004 77 #1,673
2003 86 #1,497
2002 84 #1,498
2001 88 #1,415
2000 89 #1,402
1995 98 #1,159
1990 98 #1,072
1985 86 #986
1980 95 #911
1975 85 #894
1970 69 #968
1965 55 #996
1960 80 #843
1955 65 #921
1950 69 #819
1945 31 #1,182
1940 35 #1,107
1935 31 #1,198
1930 55 #892
1925 27 #1,425
1920 17 #1,970
1915 7 #3,108
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Arnulfo

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

  1. 1 Arnulfo Arias Arnulfo Arias President of Panama from 1940 to 1941, 1949 to 1951 and in 1968 1901–1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arnulfo?

The median living Arnulfo is about 39 years old. Half of all living Arnulfos are between 26 and 56 years old.

How many people named Arnulfo are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Arnulfo are alive in the United States, based on 6,316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnulfo in 2025?

Arnulfo ranked #3,762 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arnulfo?

6,316 babies have been named Arnulfo in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnulfo most popular?

Arnulfo peaked in 1992, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Arnulfo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arnulfo rising or falling?

Arnulfo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arnulfo become more popular?

Arnulfo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Arnulfo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Arnulfo?

Well-known people named Arnulfo include Arnulfo Arias (politician).

Names like Arnulfo

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