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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Arzella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arzella
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
16 babies
All-time total
381
#13,920 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Arzella popularity over time

381 babies have been named Arzella since 1900, 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 1901Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 31 3 – #1,495
1910s 71 7 +129% #2,162
1920s 121 12 +70% #2,293
1930s 72 7 -40% #2,700
1940s 54 5 -25% #2,748
1950s 27 3 -50% #4,254
1960s – – – –
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1990s 5 1 – #13,151
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Arzella

Arzella 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 1900, 381 American babies have been named Arzella. Its peak came in 1919, when 16 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 Arzella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Arzella year by year

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

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1990 5 #13,151
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1950 5 #5,346
1945 8 #3,405
1940 10 #2,748
1935 9 #2,938
1930 11 #2,700
1925 9 #3,379
1920 14 #2,474
1915 8 #3,158
1910 – –
1905 6 #1,717
1900 6 #1,736
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Arzella in 2025?

Arzella 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 Arzella?

381 babies have been named Arzella in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arzella most popular?

Arzella peaked in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Arzella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arzella rising or falling?

Arzella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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