Girls' name · since 1903
Arcola
Since 1903, U.S. Social Security records show 324 babies named Arcola, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,268 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Arcola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 324 recorded since 1903.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arcola has been recorded 324 times among girls since 1903, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1903 to 1958.
- #15,268 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 324 born since 1903
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arcola ranks #15,268 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,268 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Arcola's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Arcola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arcola's full recorded timeline at 1926, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arcola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1958
- Peak year (1919)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Arcola by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (101 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Arcola's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Arcola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s
1910s
89 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 101 births (31% of all-time use).
Arcola by state
Where Arcola concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 31 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.5% |
31 of 324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Arcola's data
- Arcola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Arcolas (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arcola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
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, 1903–1958 (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 Arcola 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.