Unisex name · since 1920

Arguster

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Arguster, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,174 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Arguster since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Arguster recorded 11 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1924.

  • #33,174 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arguster ranks #33,174 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#33,174 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Arguster's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Arguster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arguster's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arguster popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19201924 6

Arguster popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1913 (Arguster as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19131920 5

Arguster by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Arguster's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Arguster births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arguster? ▼
11 babies have been named Arguster since 1920. All-time, it sits at #33,174 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
Where does Arguster sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arguster ranks #33,174 of 45,481 boys' 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 Arguster most popular? ▼
Arguster was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Arguster a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arguster is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Arguster been used? ▼
Arguster has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 5 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Arguster? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Argenis, Argus, Argie, Argel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Arguster

Nearby Names Like Arguster

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

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#10763 205 births
Argie Boy
146 births
Argel Boy
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Argyle Boy
118 births

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arguster: 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, 1920–1924 (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 Arguster 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.