ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 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: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnoldo) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnoldo) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Italian 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 94 births, good for #1,135 nationwide. As of 2026, Arnoldo ranks #3,895 for baby boys with 28 births, holding steady (-1%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Arnoldo Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Arnoldo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Arnaldo](/arnaldo) * Naldo 🎶 ## 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. * [Arnaldo](/arnaldo) * Arnoldi * [Arnold](/arnold) * Arnolds * Armado * Armada * [Armando](/armando) * Ariola * [Arnel](/arnel) * [Ornella](/ornella) * Aureola * [Arnell](/arnell) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## 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: What is the origin of the name Arnoldo? Arnoldo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian. 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. What are nicknames or variants of Arnoldo? Common variants and related forms of Arnoldo include Arnaldo, Naldo. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦ConwayPeak #866](/conway)[👦EmryPeak #866](/emry)[👦EsequielPeak #866](/esequiel)[👦MariusPeak #866](/marius)[👦MercerPeak #866](/mercer)[👦ProsperPeak #866](/prosper)[👦PryorPeak #866](/pryor)[👦RollPeak #866](/roll) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.