Argelia: 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	11	1	–	#3,868
1940s	14	1	+27%	#4,220
1950s	44	4	+214%	#4,217
1960s	73	7	+66%	#3,473
1970s	158	16	+116%	#2,832
1980s	137	14	-13%	#4,332
1990s	178	18	+30%	#3,976
2000s	155	16	-13%	#5,401
2010s	61	6	-61%	#9,037
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-86%	#15,552

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,868

1940s

+27%

#4,220

1950s

+214%

#4,217

1960s

+66%

#3,473

1970s

158

+116%

#2,832

1980s

137

-13%

#4,332

1990s

178

+30%

#3,976

2000s

155

-13%

#5,401

2010s

-61%

#9,037

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#15,552

The story of Argelia

Argelia 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 1932, 836 American babies have been named Argelia. Its peak came in 1992, when 26 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 Argelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Argelia?

The median living Argelia is about 36 years old; half are between 24 and 50. An estimated 800 people named Argelia 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.

Argelia 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	5	#15,552
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,950
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,045
2015	10	#10,230
2014	12	#9,037
2013	5	#16,833
2012	5	#17,167
2011	8	#12,298
2010	9	#11,364
2009	12	#9,449
2008	15	#8,155
2007	14	#8,579
2006	25	#5,401
2005	23	#5,452
2004	13	#8,305
2003	14	#7,622
2002	8	#11,236
2001	18	#6,096
2000	13	#7,626
1995	18	#5,238
1990	23	#4,245
1985	16	#4,641
1980	16	#4,529
1975	17	#3,782
1970	6	#7,116
1965	6	#5,841
1960	12	#3,701
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Argelia?

The median living Argelia is about 36 years old. Half of all living Argelias are between 24 and 50 years old.

How many people named Argelia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Argelia are alive in the United States, based on 836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Argelia in 2025?

Argelia 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 Argelia?

836 babies have been named Argelia in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Argelia most popular?

Argelia peaked in 1992, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Argelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Argelia rising or falling?

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

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Argelia popularity over time

The story of Argelia

How old are people named Argelia?

Argelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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