Boys name
Arnold
Arnold is a boys' name given to 97,222 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1924 with 2,000 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 18th among boys names in North Dakota in 1924.
Which states favor Arnold
Arnold by state
Top states by all-time births named Arnold. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 12,377 | #1867 (2024) |
| 2 | California | 6,471 | #1446 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 4,983 | #1143 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,923 | #1172 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 4,655 | #1150 (2021) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 4,360 | #1240 (2025) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4,299 | #590 (2025) |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3,925 | #687 (2020) |
| 9 | Kentucky | 3,311 | #418 (1995) |
| 10 | Ohio | 3,256 | #857 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 3,025 | #1298 (2024) |
| 12 | New Jersey | 2,542 | #915 (2022) |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 2,503 | #538 (1997) |
| 14 | Iowa | 2,392 | #290 (1965) |
| 15 | West Virginia | 2,126 | #175 (1981) |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,824 | — |
| 17 | Tennessee | 1,701 | — |
| 18 | Missouri | 1,661 | — |
| 19 | Indiana | 1,655 | — |
| 20 | Alabama | 1,554 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).