Arcadia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,934

among girls · ↑491 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arcadia

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

28 babies

All-time total

660

#9,905 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Arcadia popularity over time

660 babies have been named Arcadia since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#4,283
1920s	12	1	+100%	#4,054
1930s	12	1	0%	#3,585
1940s	5	1	-58%	#4,606
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#7,693
1980s	57	6	+217%	#6,177
1990s	103	10	+81%	#5,789
2000s	134	13	+30%	#5,455
2010s	192	19	+43%	#4,783
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	+5%	#4,850

Where Arcadia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Arcadia

Arcadia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,934 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 660 American babies have been named Arcadia. Its peak came in 2018, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Arcadia?

The median living Arcadia is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Arcadia 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.

Arcadia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,934
2024	18	#6,425
2023	24	#5,262
2022	14	#7,674
2021	27	#4,850
2020	18	#6,347
2019	27	#4,922
2018	28	#4,783
2017	26	#5,065
2016	17	#6,932
2015	21	#6,050
2014	12	#9,035
2013	20	#6,276
2012	12	#9,165
2011	22	#5,965
2010	7	#13,619
2009	14	#8,502
2008	26	#5,455
2007	8	#12,804
2006	10	#10,684
2005	12	#8,949
2004	15	#7,437
2003	14	#7,620
2002	6	#13,777
2001	15	#6,991
2000	14	#7,207
1995	7	#10,613
1990	8	#9,305
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,054
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arcadia?

The median living Arcadia is about 16 years old. Half of all living Arcadias are between 7 and 28 years old.

How many people named Arcadia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arcadia are alive in the United States, based on 660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arcadia in 2025?

Arcadia ranked #5,934 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arcadia?

660 babies have been named Arcadia in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arcadia most popular?

Arcadia peaked in 2018, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Arcadia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arcadia rising or falling?

Arcadia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arcadia become more popular?

Arcadia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Arcadia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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