Total births
660
Girls' name · since 1919
Arcadia
660 babies named Arcadia in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6427
- among girls today
- 660
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Arcadia currently ranks #6427 among girls' names in America, with 660 babies recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Arcadia recorded 660 times among girls since 1919, holding rank #6427 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #6427 among girls today
- 660 born since 1919
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arcadia is currently the #6427 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 660 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6427
- among girls today
- 660
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Arcadia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6427
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Arcadia was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
28 babies were named Arcadia in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Arcadia compares
660 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arcadia's all-time total is 73% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arcadia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 660 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arcadia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arcadia's full recorded timeline at 2000, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arcadia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,427
Active since
1919
Arcadia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Arcadia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arcadia's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Arcadia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
192 births
- 2020s
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 192 births (29% of all-time use).
How Arcadia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arcadia's total volume
Arcadia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arcadia by state
Where Arcadia concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Arcadia's total US births 0.8%
5 of 660 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arcadia? ▼
Arcadia has been given to 660 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6427 as of the latest data. 28 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Arcadia most popular? ▼
Arcadia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 192 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Arcadia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arcadia are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Arcadia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arcadia since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arcadia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arcelia, Archie, Archer, Archana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arcadia's data
- Arcadia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (192 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Arcadias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Arcadia
Nearby Names Like Arcadia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arcadia
Arcelia Girl
#11169 1,836 births
Archie Girl
1,291 births
Archer Girl
#5281 412 births
Archana Girl
408 births
Arcola Girl
324 births
Compare Arcadia side by side: Arcadia vs Arcelia Arcadia vs Archie Arcadia vs Archer
Related Names
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Arcadia: #6427 Girls' Name - 660 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arcadia. 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 Arcadia 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.