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    The first name Arnaud

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Arnaud last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 4 births (#2,337).

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    36
    babies named Arnaud, 1996–2025
    #4,812
    rank in 2017
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arnaud with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Arnaud at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2001, 5 boys born in the United States were named Arnaud, the 10,682nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 5 were.

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    15
    babies named Arnaud since 1880
    #10,682
    rank in 2001
    1981
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Arnaud

    64 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Arnaud Clément
      French tennis player, born 1977
    • Arnaud Démare
      French cyclist, born 1991
    • Arnaud Montebourg
      French politician, lawyer and entrepreneur, born 1962
    • Arnaud Kalimuendo
      French footballer (born 2002)
    • Arnaud Amalric
      French archbishop, 1160–1225
    • Arnaud Di Pasquale
      French tennis player, born 1979
    • Arnaud Desplechin
      French film director and screenwriter (born 1960)
    • Arnaud Denjoy
      French mathematician (1884-1974)
    • Arnaud Sutchuin
      Cameroonian footballer, born 1989
    • Arnaud Nordin
      French association football player, born 1998
    • Arnaud Tournant
      French cyclist, born 1978
    • Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie
      French and Basque geographer (1815-1893)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Arnaud?
    In 2017, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Arnaud, ranking 4,812th. Its peak was 1997, with 4 births.
    When was Arnaud most popular?
    1981 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Arnaud, its highest rank at 6,339th.
    Is Arnaud also a surname?
    Yes. Arnaud is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.