boy's name
Arold
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 158
Arold is a boy's name. In 1920 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Arold over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Arold?
In 2025, Arold was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Arold is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arold
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arold also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arold over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arold
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arold — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arold
How popular is the name Arold?
In 2025, Arold was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Arold a girl's or a boy's name?
Arold is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arold most popular?
Arold peaked in 2019, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arold a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arold currently ranks #5,295 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.