Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1977
Arkesha
26 babies named Arkesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1977–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Arkesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arkesha has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1989.
- 26 total births
- 1977–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Arkesha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 26
- total births
- 1977–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Arkesha was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
10 babies were named Arkesha in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Arkesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arkesha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arkesha at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Arkesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1989
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Arkesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Arkesha's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Arkesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arkesha? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 26 babies named Arkesha. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 10 births.
When was Arkesha most popular? ▼
Arkesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Arkesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arkesha since 1977 -- 13 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Arkesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arkie, Arkisha, Arkeisha, Arkia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Arkesha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arkesha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 26 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arkesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Arkesha 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 June 2026.