Boy · #3,895 in 2026

Arnoldo

Arnoldo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name. It is the Italian and Spanish spelling of Arnold. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#3,895
Peak Rank
#866 (1992)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-1%
1914
First Year
2026
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#866
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
105
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arnoldo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Arnoldo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name. It is the Italian and Spanish spelling of Arnold. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Arnoldo

Arnoldo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 94 Arnoldos were born — ranking #1,135 that year. As of 2026, Arnoldo ranks #3,895 for baby boys with 28 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 5K Arnoldos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Arnoldo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arnoldo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arnoldo

What does the name Arnoldo mean?
Arnoldo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name. It is the Italian and Spanish spelling of Arnold. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Arnoldo in 2026?
In 2026, Arnoldo ranks #3,895 among boys' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year.
When was Arnoldo most popular?
Arnoldo reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #866 that year with 94 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Arnoldo most popular?
Arnoldo has historically been most popular in Texas, Arizona, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arnoldo.
Is Arnoldo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Arnoldo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Arnoldo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arnoldo include Conway, Emry, Esequiel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arnoldo

Arnoldo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Arnoldo's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #866. Use the chart and map above to compare Arnoldo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.