Recorded 1942–1955 Girls' name Peak 1955 27 births

Arcilia — girls' name

27 babies named Arcilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

27 girls have been named Arcilia since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.

27
total births
1942–1955
years on record
1950s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Arcilia was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arcilia in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arcilia

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Arcilia between 1942 and 1955, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arcilia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arcilia performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arcilia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Arcilia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arcilia 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 27 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.

Arcilia at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

27

Since 1942

14 years of records

Peak year

1955

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1942

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1955

Arcilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1942

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Arcilia by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
15 births that decade — 56% of Arcilia's all-time total
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Arcilia by state

Where Arcilia concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arcilia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 40.7%
Texas share of Arcilia's total US births 40.7%

11 of 27 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arcilia?
27 babies have been named Arcilia since 1942. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
When was Arcilia most popular?
Arcilia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Arcilia most popular?
The top states for the name Arcilia are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Arcilia been used?
Arcilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 14 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Arcilia?
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.

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, 1942–1955 (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.