Arcelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,935

among girls · ↑5,285 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arcelia

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1975

46 babies

All-time total

1,836

#4,980 all-time among girls

First recorded

1908

in Social Security records

Arcelia popularity over time

1,836 babies have been named Arcelia since 1908, 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	5	1	–	#2,122
1910s	19	2	+280%	#3,472
1920s	100	10	+426%	#2,382
1930s	76	8	-24%	#2,429
1940s	125	13	+64%	#2,190
1950s	174	17	+39%	#1,725
1960s	160	16	-8%	#2,575
1970s	291	29	+82%	#1,937
1980s	252	25	-13%	#2,540
1990s	269	27	+7%	#3,295
2000s	198	20	-26%	#4,088
2010s	96	10	-52%	#8,761
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	+23%	#5,935

Where Arcelia 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Arcelia

Arcelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,935 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 1,836 American babies have been named Arcelia. Its peak came in 1975, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Arcelia?

The median living Arcelia is about 42 years old; half are between 26 and 56. An estimated 1,500 people named Arcelia 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.

Arcelia 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	#5,935
2024	8	#11,220
2023	15	#7,283
2022	10	#9,745
2021	11	#9,031
2020	7	#12,291
2019	11	#9,181
2018	8	#11,523
2017	9	#10,786
2016	6	#14,532
2015	8	#11,951
2014	10	#10,222
2013	10	#10,344
2012	11	#9,783
2011	10	#10,468
2010	13	#8,761
2009	14	#8,503
2008	15	#8,153
2007	19	#6,849
2006	20	#6,385
2005	20	#6,033
2004	18	#6,523
2003	16	#6,922
2002	27	#4,511
2001	19	#5,840
2000	30	#4,088
1995	24	#4,225
1990	24	#4,131
1985	22	#3,738
1980	37	#2,540
1975	46	#1,937
1970	24	#2,863
1965	12	#3,750
1960	22	#2,575
1955	17	#2,733
1950	30	#1,725
1945	8	#3,401
1940	10	#2,745
1935	8	#3,168
1930	8	#3,362
1925	9	#3,370
1920	12	#2,739
1915	6	#3,816
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arcelia?

The median living Arcelia is about 42 years old. Half of all living Arcelias are between 26 and 56 years old.

How many people named Arcelia are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Arcelia are alive in the United States, based on 1,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arcelia in 2025?

Arcelia ranked #5,935 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 Arcelia?

1,836 babies have been named Arcelia in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arcelia most popular?

Arcelia peaked in 1975, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Arcelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arcelia rising or falling?

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

Will Arcelia become more popular?

Arcelia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Arcelia 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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