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.

47
total births
1898–1938
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that 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.

  • 47 total births
  • 1898–1938 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

47 boys have been named Arba since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.

47
total births
1898–1938
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Arba was born in this single decade.

1898
Single peak year

8 babies were named Arba in 1898 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

47

Since 1898

41 years of records

Peak year

1898

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1898

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1938

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arba? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 47 babies named Arba. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1898, with 8 births.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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
#4385 416 births
Arben Boy
275 births
Arbor Boy
#3618 254 births
Arby Boy
230 births

Compare Arba side by side: Arba vs Arbie Arba vs Arber Arba vs Arben

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Orvall
47 births · Peak 1924
Camillus
47 births · Peak 1915
Venard
47 births · Peak 1925
Havis
47 births · Peak 1916
Vergie
47 births · Peak 1916
Concetto
47 births · Peak 1919

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arba: Baby Name Since 1898 - 47 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 July 2026.