boy's name
Arnulfo
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,316
Arnulfo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Arnulfo is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arnulfo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 303 |
| 1930s | 321 |
| 1940s | 434 |
| 1950s | 673 |
| 1960s | 611 |
| 1970s | 783 |
| 1980s | 860 |
| 1990s | 989 |
| 2000s | 757 |
| 2010s | 364 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How popular is Arnulfo?
In 2025, Arnulfo was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arnulfo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arnulfo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arnulfo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arnulfo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arnulfo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arnulfo
How popular is the name Arnulfo?
In 2025, Arnulfo was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arnulfo a girl's or a boy's name?
Arnulfo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arnulfo?
Arnulfo has 3 syllables.
When was Arnulfo most popular?
Arnulfo peaked in 1992, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Arnulfo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arnulfo currently ranks #3,783 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.