Recorded 1910–1935 Girls' name Peak 1921 61 births

Arbell — girls' name

61 babies named Arbell in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s321930s5
1920s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Arbell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Arbell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arbell

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Arbell between 1910 and 1935, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arbell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arbell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arbell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arbell 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 61 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.

Arbell at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

61

Since 1910

26 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1910

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1935

Arbell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1910

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 1935192719261924192119201918191719161910 5

Arbell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
32 births that decade — 52% of Arbell's all-time total
1910s241920s321930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arbell?
61 babies have been named Arbell since 1910. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Arbell most popular?
Arbell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Arbell been used?
Arbell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 26 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Arbell?
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, 1910–1935 (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.