Total births
513
Unisex name · since 1904
Arbie
513 babies named Arbie in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 513
- total births
- 1904–1974
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Arbie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 513 recorded since 1904.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arbie has been recorded 513 times among boys since 1904, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1974.
- 513 total births
- 1904–1974 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
513 boys have been named Arbie since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1974.
- 513
- total births
- 1904–1974
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Arbie was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
22 babies were named Arbie in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Arbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arbie's full recorded timeline at 1936, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arbie at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Arbie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1974
- Peak year (1923)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Arbie popularity over time - girls
137 total births recorded since 1890 (Arbie as girls' name)
Arbie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arbie's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Arbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
141 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 141 births (27% of all-time use).
How Arbie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arbie's total volume
Arbie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Arbie by state
Where Arbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arbie? ▼
Arbie has been given to 513 babies in the U.S. since 1904, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 22 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Arbie most popular? ▼
Arbie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Arbie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arbie are Kentucky (7 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
Is Arbie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arbie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 513 births, and as a girl's name it has 137 births.
How long has the name Arbie been used? ▼
Arbie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 71 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Arbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arber, Arben, Arbor, Arby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arbie's data
- Arbie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Arbies (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Arbie
Nearby Names Like Arbie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arbie
Arber Boy
#4385 416 births
Arben Boy
275 births
Arbor Boy
#3618 254 births
Arby Boy
230 births
Arbaaz Boy
#9515 77 births
Compare Arbie side by side: Arbie vs Arber Arbie vs Arben Arbie vs Arbor
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1904–1974 (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. "Arbie: Baby Name Since 1904 - 513 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arbie. 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 Arbie 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.