Total births
275
Boys' name · since 1978
Arben
275 babies named Arben in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 275
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
275 boys have been named Arben since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Arben has 275 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2021.
- 275 total births
- 1978–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
275 boys have been named Arben since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 275
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Arben was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
17 babies were named Arben in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Arben's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arben's full recorded timeline at 1999, 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 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arben at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Arben popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Arben by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Arben's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Arben births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 107 births (39% of all-time use).
Arben by state
Where Arben concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 60 | 21.8% |
New York share of Arben's total US births 21.8%
60 of 275 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arben? ▼
Arben has been given to 275 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 17 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Arben most popular? ▼
Arben was most popular in the 1990s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Arben most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arben are New York (60 births).
How long has the name Arben been used? ▼
Arben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 44 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Arben? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arbie, Arber, Arbor, Arby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arben's data
- Arben's decade-level peak was the 1990s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Arbens (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Arben
Nearby Names Like Arben
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arben
Arbie Boy
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Arber Boy
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Arbor Boy
#3618 254 births
Arby Boy
230 births
Arbaaz Boy
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Compare Arben side by side: Arben vs Arbie Arben vs Arber Arben vs Arbor
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2021 (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. "Arben: Baby Name Since 1978 - 275 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arben. 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 Arben 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 June 2026.