boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Arvin

Meaning Arvin is a male given name and a surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,127 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

Arvin is a male given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#2,127
among boys · ↓28 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
68
named Arvin · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,119
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
106 babies
All-time total
5,385
#1,708 all-time among boys
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Arvin popularity over time

5,385 babies have been named Arvin since 1887, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1937Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #938
1890s 5 1 0% #1,129
1900s 38 4 +660% #935
1910s 276 28 +626% #909
1920s 542 54 +96% #807
1930s 667 67 +23% #650
1940s 542 54 -19% #811
1950s 448 45 -17% #926
1960s 295 30 -34% #1,235
1970s 306 31 +4% #1,331
1980s 245 25 -20% #1,854
1990s 324 32 +32% #2,231
2000s 496 50 +53% #1,937
2010s 755 76 +52% #1,542
2020s (to 2025) 441 74 -3% #1,909

Where Arvin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 66 0.04 outside top 500
2027 65 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

Where Arvin is most popular

Boys named Arvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Arvin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 95 0.104 +147%
New York 35 0.081 +92%
Washington 12 0.073 +74%
Illinois 10 0.039 -7%
Texas 32 0.036 -14%
Virginia 6 0.032 -25%
Ohio 7 0.026 -37%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Arvin

Arvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,127 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 5,385 American babies have been named Arvin. Its peak came in 2017, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Arvin?

The median living Arvin is about 27 years old; half are between 10 and 60. An estimated 3,500 people named Arvin are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Arvin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 68 #2,127
2024 71 #2,099
2023 70 #2,100
2022 82 #1,909
2021 73 #2,028
2020 77 #1,913
2019 88 #1,764
2018 89 #1,734
2017 106 #1,542
2016 83 #1,814
2015 78 #1,873
2014 61 #2,207
2013 65 #2,071
2012 72 #1,960
2011 64 #2,079
2010 49 #2,514
2009 55 #2,348
2008 48 #2,589
2007 50 #2,505
2006 68 #1,972
2005 56 #2,164
2004 61 #1,976
2003 60 #1,937
2002 33 #2,818
2001 33 #2,807
2000 32 #2,805
1995 32 #2,401
1990 24 #2,703
1985 23 #2,300
1980 27 #2,005
1975 35 #1,507
1970 35 #1,420
1965 27 #1,486
1960 27 #1,555
1955 36 #1,257
1950 47 #1,023
1945 45 #960
1940 59 #811
1935 78 #680
1930 60 #842
1925 42 #1,076
1920 57 #914
1915 33 #1,126
1910 8 #1,203
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,173
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arvin?

The median living Arvin is about 27 years old. Half of all living Arvins are between 10 and 60 years old.

How many people named Arvin are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Arvin are alive in the United States, based on 5,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arvin mean?

Arvin is a male given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Arvin in 2025?

Arvin ranked #2,127 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arvin?

5,385 babies have been named Arvin in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arvin most popular?

Arvin peaked in 2017, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Arvin a boy or girl name?

Arvin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arvin rising or falling?

Arvin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Arvin become more popular?

Arvin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Arvin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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