Arabia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#9,365
1980s	50	5	+233%	#6,820
1990s	160	16	+220%	#4,511
2000s	68	7	-57%	#6,511
2010s	18	2	-74%	#13,645
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,365

1980s

+233%

#6,820

1990s

160

+220%

#4,511

2000s

-57%

#6,511

2010s

-74%

#13,645

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arabia

Arabia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 311 American babies have been named Arabia. Its peak came in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arabia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arabia?

The median living Arabia is about 30 years old; half are between 25 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Arabia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arabia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,321
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#16,818
2012	7	#13,645
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#17,904
2006	–	–
2005	12	#8,948
2004	6	#14,365
2003	8	#11,429
2002	10	#9,560
2001	11	#8,823
2000	16	#6,511
1995	13	#6,670
1990	13	#6,490
1985	5	#10,786
1980	9	#6,820
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arabia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arabia?

The median living Arabia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Arabias are between 25 and 34 years old.

How many people named Arabia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arabia are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arabia in 2025?

Arabia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arabia?

311 babies have been named Arabia in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arabia most popular?

Arabia peaked in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Arabia a boy or girl name?

Arabia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arabia rising or falling?

Arabia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Arabia popularity over time

The story of Arabia

How old are people named Arabia?

Arabia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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