Arbie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	13	–	13	1	–	–
1900s	7	13	20	2	+54%	#879
1910s	39	86	125	13	+525%	#1,756
1920s	42	141	183	18	+46%	#1,646
1930s	26	103	129	13	-30%	#1,910
1940s	–	68	68	7	-47%	#2,085
1950s	10	67	77	8	+13%	#2,211
1960s	–	30	30	3	-61%	#3,298
1970s	–	5	5	1	-83%	#5,265
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

+54%

#879

1910s

125

+525%

#1,756

1920s

141

183

+46%

#1,646

1930s

103

129

-30%

#1,910

1940s

–

-47%

#2,085

1950s

+13%

#2,211

1960s

–

-61%

#3,298

1970s

–

-83%

#5,265

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arbie

Arbie 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 1890, 650 American babies have been named Arbie, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Arbie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arbie?

The median living Arbie is about 74 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 100 people named Arbie 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.

Arbie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#3,680
1955	5	#5,865	7	#3,214
1950	–	–	8	#2,780
1945	–	–	7	#2,756
1940	–	–	12	#2,085
1935	8	#3,167	9	#2,540
1930	–	–	13	#2,182
1925	6	#4,453	12	#2,440
1920	10	#3,106	19	#1,822
1915	11	#2,544	11	#2,315
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	8	#1,008	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arbie?

The median living Arbie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Arbies are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Arbie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Arbie are alive in the United States, based on 650 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arbie in 2025?

Arbie 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 Arbie?

650 babies have been named Arbie in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arbie most popular?

Arbie peaked in 1923, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Arbie a boy or girl name?

Arbie is used for both: about 21% of babies named Arbie have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Arbie rising or falling?

Arbie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arbie popularity over time

The story of Arbie

How old are people named Arbie?

Arbie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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