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Arnold

Arnold means "eagle power", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. In total, about 102,256 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

GermanicGermanic "arn" (eagle) + "wald" (power)
EtymologyMeaning "eagle power"
Births by decade
1900s
1,546
1910s
12,673
1920s
19,693
1930s
17,995
1940s
16,097
1950s
13,248
1960s
9,552
1970s
3,709
1980s
2,578
1990s
2,694
2000s
1,695
2010s
776
Peaked in the 1920s · 102,256 total U.S. births since 1900