Unisex name · since 1898

Arba

47 babies named Arba in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1898. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1898
1920s
peak decade

47 boys have been named Arba since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Arba recorded 47 times among boys since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1938.

  • #22,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 47 born since 1898
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arba ranks #22,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1898
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arba's 47 recorded births place it above 50.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arba's full recorded timeline at 1926, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1898 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Arba popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1898)
8
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
456789 18981916192019231926193119331938 5

Arba popularity over time - girls

16 total births recorded since 1916 (Arba as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 16 births
4681012 19161937 11

Arba by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Arba's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Arba births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arba? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 47 babies named Arba. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,542 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1898, with 8 births.
Where does Arba sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arba ranks #22,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arba most popular? ▼
Arba was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
Is Arba a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arba is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 47 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Arba been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arba since 1898 -- 41 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Arba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arbie, Arber, Arben, Arbor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arba's data

  • Arba's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1930s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arba

Nearby Names Like Arba

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arba

Arbie Boy
513 births
Arber Boy
#4953 416 births
Arben Boy
275 births
Arbor Boy
#3523 254 births
Arby Boy
230 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Havis
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Vergie
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Concetto
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1898–1938 (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 Arba 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.