Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Arvo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arvo
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
43 babies
All-time total
317
#10,280 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Arvo popularity over time

317 babies have been named Arvo since 1909, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,466
1910s 199 20 +3880% #953
1920s 73 7 -63% #1,891
1930s 11 1 -85% #3,574
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #3,381
1960s 5 1 -17% #4,102
1970s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 10 1 – #12,350
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 +33% #8,814

The story of Arvo

Arvo 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 1909, 317 American babies have been named Arvo. Its peak came in 1915, when 43 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 Arvo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Arvo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
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2020 8 #8,814
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2017 5 #12,425
2016 5 #12,350
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1930 6 #3,616
1925 – –
1920 18 #1,891
1915 43 #953
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Famous people named Arvo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt Estonian composer (born 1935) Contemporary
  2. 2 Arvo Askola Arvo Askola Finnish long-distance runner (1909–1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Arvo in 2025?

Arvo 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 Arvo?

317 babies have been named Arvo in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arvo most popular?

Arvo peaked in 1915, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Arvo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arvo rising or falling?

Arvo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Arvo?

Well-known people named Arvo include Arvo Pärt (composer), Arvo Askola (athlete).

Names like Arvo

Names that sound and feel close to Arvo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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