Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Arva

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arva
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
24 babies
All-time total
552
#11,138 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Arva popularity over time

552 babies have been named Arva since 1893, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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 17 2 – #1,289
1900s 5 1 -71% #1,696
1910s 89 9 +1680% #1,775
1920s 160 16 +80% #1,728
1930s 122 12 -24% #1,773
1940s 61 6 -50% #2,541
1950s 70 7 +15% #2,659
1960s 23 2 -67% #4,035
1970s 5 1 -78% #8,512
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The story of Arva

Arva 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 1893, 552 American babies have been named Arva. Its peak came in 1926, when 24 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 Arva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arva?

The median living Arva is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Arva are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arva year by year

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

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1965 5 #6,600
1960 7 #5,203
1955 8 #4,392
1950 15 #2,659
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1940 9 #2,973
1935 11 #2,586
1930 15 #2,206
1925 15 #2,383
1920 11 #2,911
1915 10 #2,712
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arva?

The median living Arva is about 75 years old. Half of all living Arvas are between 68 and 86 years old.

How many people named Arva are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Arva are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arva in 2025?

Arva 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 Arva?

552 babies have been named Arva in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arva most popular?

Arva peaked in 1926, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Arva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arva rising or falling?

Arva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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