Recorded 1936–1938 Girls' name Peak 1937 20 births

Arbedella — girls' name

20 babies named Arbedella in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s20

The verdict

20 girls have been named Arbedella since 1936, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.

20
total births
1936–1938
years on record
1930s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Arbedella was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

10 babies were named Arbedella in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arbedella

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Arbedella between 1936 and 1938, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arbedella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arbedella performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arbedella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arbedella at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

20

Since 1936

3 years of records

Peak year

1937

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1936

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1938

Arbedella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1936

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1937)
10
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4681012 193819371936 5

Arbedella by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
20 births that decade — 100% of Arbedella's all-time total
1930s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arbedella?
20 babies have been named Arbedella since 1936. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1937 with 10 births.
When was Arbedella most popular?
Arbedella was most popular in the 1930s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Arbedella been used?
Arbedella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 3 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Arbedella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arbutus, Arbor, Arbie, Arbella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1936–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.