Unisex name · since 1981
Argelis
36 babies named Argelis in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #24,431 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Argelis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 36 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Argelis recorded 36 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1990.
- #24,431 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 36 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argelis ranks #24,431 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #24,431 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 36
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Argelis's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Argelis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Argelis's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Argelis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1990
- Peak year (1981)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Argelis popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1991 (Argelis as girls' name)
Argelis by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (31 births, 86% of the file).
1980s was Argelis's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Argelis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (86% of all-time use).
Argelis by state
Where Argelis concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 58.3% |
21 of 36 births nationwide.
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- Argelis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Argeliss (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Argelis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~9 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, 1981–1990 (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 Argelis 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.