How Many People Are Named Arold?
An estimated 0 people in the United States have the first name Arold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 0 years old, and Arold peaked in popularity in 1920 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arold as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arold paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arold is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
0
About 1 in 1 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
0
years old
Peak Year
1920
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arold
Arold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arold as a male name
Ranked #4,331 in 1920
5 male births in 1920
Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Arold: Popularity Over Time
Arold by Decade
How has Arold tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Arold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arold?
We estimate approximately 0 people named Arold are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1 Americans share this first name.
Is Arold a common name?
Arold is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 2.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arold most popular?
Arold reached peak popularity in 1920, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arold is approximately 0 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arold a male name?
Arold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arold Smith, Arold Johnson, Arold Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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