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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Arcola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arcola
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
16 babies
All-time total
324
#15,272 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Arcola popularity over time

324 babies have been named Arcola since 1903, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

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
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1900s 25 3 – #1,327
1910s 89 9 +256% #1,675
1920s 101 10 +13% #2,436
1930s 62 6 -39% #2,858
1940s 36 4 -42% #3,047
1950s 11 1 -69% #5,331
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The story of Arcola

Arcola 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 1903, 324 American babies have been named Arcola. Its peak came in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Arcola year by year

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

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1950 5 #5,331
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1940 8 #3,225
1935 9 #2,935
1930 10 #2,858
1925 9 #3,372
1920 8 #3,628
1915 14 #2,150
1910 6 #2,157
1905 6 #1,709
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Arcola in 2025?

Arcola 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 Arcola?

324 babies have been named Arcola in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arcola most popular?

Arcola peaked in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Arcola a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arcola rising or falling?

Arcola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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