Arvie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	–	5	1	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	0%	–
1900s	41	–	41	4	+720%	–
1910s	73	67	140	14	+241%	#1,993
1920s	93	121	214	21	+53%	#2,067
1930s	46	124	170	17	-21%	#1,930
1940s	7	89	96	10	-44%	#1,947
1950s	–	49	49	5	-49%	#2,516
1960s	–	19	19	2	-61%	#3,112
1970s	–	5	5	1	-74%	#5,272
1980s	–	5	5	1	0%	#6,321
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

+720%

–

1910s

140

+241%

#1,993

1920s

121

214

+53%

#2,067

1930s

124

170

-21%

#1,930

1940s

-44%

#1,947

1950s

–

-49%

#2,516

1960s

–

-61%

#3,112

1970s

–

-74%

#5,272

1980s

–

#6,321

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arvie

Arvie 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 1884, 749 American babies have been named Arvie, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 31 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 Arvie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arvie?

The median living Arvie is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Arvie 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.

Arvie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,321
1975	–	–	–	–
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1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	7	#3,042
1945	–	–	10	#2,251
1940	–	–	10	#2,334
1935	–	–	14	#1,930
1930	9	#3,077	15	#1,968
1925	–	–	11	#2,603
1920	15	#2,364	10	#2,777
1915	12	#2,395	9	#2,637
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	5	#1,955	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arvie?

The median living Arvie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Arvies are between 67 and 85 years old.

How many people named Arvie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Arvie are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arvie in 2025?

Arvie 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 Arvie?

749 babies have been named Arvie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arvie most popular?

Arvie peaked in 1917, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Arvie a boy or girl name?

Arvie is used for both: about 36% of babies named Arvie have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Arvie rising or falling?

Arvie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arvie popularity over time

The story of Arvie

How old are people named Arvie?

Arvie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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