Boy · Name family
Arnold
298,135births recorded
19Countries
4Variants
2000Peak · Catalonia
#12Catalonia 2025
Arnold is a boy name family recorded 298,135 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#12 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2000, at 1,259.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Arnaud (France, Québec, Belgium), Arnau (Catalonia, Spain), Arnoldo (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Arnold
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaud | French | 134,765 | 🇫🇷 France | #940 | 1974 | ▼ 63 % |
| Arnaud | French | 5,443 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #18 | 2020 | ▲ 114 % |
| Arnaud | French | 4,136 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #739 | 1997 | ▼ 73 % |
| Arnaud | French | 866 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2002 | ▼ 76 % |
| Arnaud | French | 31 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1970 | – |
| Arnaud | French | 15 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1981 | – |
| Arnold | German | 104,396 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1477 | 1916 | ▲ 41 % |
| Arnold | German | 3,380 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1928 | – |
| Arnold | German | 2,600 | 🇫🇷 France | #4014 | 1991 | ▲ 27 % |
| Arnold | German | 847 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1928 | – |
| Arnold | German | 789 | 🏴 England & Wales | #627 | 2025 | ▲ 119 % |
| Arnold | German | 379 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 1984 | ▼ 29 % |
| Arnau | Catalan | 16,175 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #12 | 2000 | ▼ 13 % |
| Arnau | Catalan | 14,757 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #85 | 2003 | – |
| Arnau | Catalan | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2011 | – |
| Arnoldo | Spanish | 4,713 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4050 | 1976 | ▲ 15 % |
| Arnoldo | Spanish | 3,919 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1928 | – |
| Arnoldo | Spanish | 86 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1942 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Arnold ↔ Arnaud — checked by hand
- Arnold ↔ Arnau — checked by hand
- Arnold ↔ Arnoldo — checked by hand
Questions about Arnold
How popular is the name Arnold?
In 2025 it ranked #12 in Catalonia. Official registers record 298,135 births across 19 countries.
What is Arnold in other languages?
Arnaud (French); Arnau (Catalan); Arnoldo (Spanish).
When was Arnold most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2000, at 1,259.1 births per 100,000.
Is Arnold a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Arnold is a boy name.