Girls' name · since 1919

Arcenia

116 babies named Arcenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,480 of 72,339
all-time among girls
116
born since 1919
1930s
peak decade

Arcenia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 116 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Arcenia recorded 116 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1981.

  • #25,480 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 116 born since 1919
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arcenia ranks #25,480 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1919, peaking in the 1930s.

#25,480 of 72,339
all-time among girls
116
born since 1919
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arcenia's 116 recorded births place it above 64.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arcenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arcenia's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arcenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
456789 1919192319301937194519651981 5

Arcenia by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (31 births, 27% of the file).

1930s was Arcenia's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Arcenia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 31 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arcenia? ▼
116 babies have been named Arcenia since 1919. All-time, it sits at #25,480 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1923 with 8 births.
Where does Arcenia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arcenia ranks #25,480 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arcenia most popular? ▼
Arcenia was most popular in the 1930s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Arcenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arcenia since 1919 -- 63 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Arcenia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arcelia, Archie, Arcadia, Archer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Arcenia's data

  • Arcenia's decade-level peak was the 1930s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arcenia

Nearby Names Like Arcenia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arcenia

Arcelia Girl
#5939 1,836 births
Archie Girl
#14985 1,291 births
Arcadia Girl
#5948 660 births
Archer Girl
#4969 412 births
Archana Girl
408 births

Compare Arcenia side by side: Arcenia vs Arcelia Arcenia vs Archie Arcenia vs Arcadia

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Othello
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Elvy #13285
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Willy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arcenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1919–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Arcenia 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 August 2026.