Girls' name · since 1976
Arabia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 311 babies named Arabia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,585 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 311
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Arabia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 311 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Arabia recorded 311 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- #15,585 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 311 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arabia ranks #15,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 311 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,585 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 311
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Arabia's 311 recorded births place it above 78.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Arabia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arabia's full recorded timeline at 1995, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arabia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1991)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Arabia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (160 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Arabia's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Arabia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 160 births (51% of all-time use).
Arabia by state
Where Arabia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 5.5% |
17 of 311 births nationwide.
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What to do with Arabia's data
- Arabia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Arabias (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arabia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arabia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.