Arnold is a distinctive choice, ranked #711 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arnold in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#711
About the Name Arnold
Arnold is steadily gaining in popularity, up 34 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #632 in 2022, and it currently sits at #711. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arnold is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arnold
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Arnold per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arnold in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arnold is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 34 places over the last five years to #711 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Arnold is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arnold include: Graham Arnold — Graham James Arnold is an Australian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Iraq national team.; Tichina Arnold — Tichina Rolanda Arnold is an American actress.; Susan Arnold — Susan E..
Arnold does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arnolds in the wild.
50
UK babies named Arnold (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 34 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arnold
Likely around 1 other Arnold in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arnold
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Graham James Arnold is an Australian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Iraq national team. Arnold was first appointed to work as a head coach of the Australian men's national soccer team (the Socceroos) in 2000.
Bradley Kirk Arnold was an American singer. In 1996, he co-founded the rock band 3 Doors Down with Todd Harrell and Matt Roberts, serving as its lead vocalist.
Eve Arnold, OBE (honorary), FRPS (honorary) was an American photojournalist, long-resident in the UK. She joined Magnum Photos agency in 1951, and became a full member in 1957.
Tichina Rolanda Arnold is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in Little Shop of Horrors and How I Got into College before being cast as Pamela "Pam" James on the Fox sitcom Martin, whom she portrayed from 1992 until the show ended in 1997.
Benedict Arnold was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defecting to the British in 1780.