Arvella: 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	5	1	–	#1,161
1890s	10	1	+100%	#1,473
1900s	80	8	+700%	#1,077
1910s	216	22	+170%	#1,248
1920s	351	35	+63%	#1,168
1930s	280	28	-20%	#1,088
1940s	191	19	-32%	#1,314
1950s	123	12	-36%	#2,819
1960s	106	11	-14%	#3,182
1970s	34	3	-68%	#5,854
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	12	1	–	#14,024
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-31%	#15,582

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,161

1890s

+100%

#1,473

1900s

+700%

#1,077

1910s

216

+170%

#1,248

1920s

351

+63%

#1,168

1930s

280

-20%

#1,088

1940s

191

-32%

#1,314

1950s

123

-36%

#2,819

1960s

106

-14%

#3,182

1970s

-68%

#5,854

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#14,024

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#15,582

The story of Arvella

Arvella 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 1887, 1,413 American babies have been named Arvella. Its peak came in 1926, when 43 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 Arvella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arvella?

The median living Arvella is about 73 years old; half are between 63 and 84. An estimated 500 people named Arvella 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.

Arvella 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	#15,582
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,024
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,552
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,854
1965	7	#5,319
1960	14	#3,363
1955	15	#2,982
1950	12	#3,061
1945	13	#2,470
1940	32	#1,314
1935	26	#1,451
1930	35	#1,275
1925	38	#1,272
1920	34	#1,353
1915	31	#1,260
1910	11	#1,427
1905	11	#1,167
1900	5	#1,955
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arvella?

The median living Arvella is about 73 years old. Half of all living Arvellas are between 63 and 84 years old.

How many people named Arvella are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Arvella are alive in the United States, based on 1,413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arvella in 2025?

Arvella 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 Arvella?

1,413 babies have been named Arvella in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arvella most popular?

Arvella peaked in 1926, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Arvella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arvella rising or falling?

Arvella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arvella popularity over time

The story of Arvella

How old are people named Arvella?

Arvella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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