Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1881
Arra
159 babies named Arra in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 159
- total births
- 1881–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Arra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 159 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arra has been recorded 159 times among girls since 1881, 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 1881 to 2025.
- 159 total births
- 1881–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Arra since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 159
- total births
- 1881–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Arra was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
12 babies were named Arra in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Arra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arra's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arra at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Arra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Arra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arra's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Arra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
25 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arra? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 159 babies named Arra. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 12 births.
When was Arra most popular? ▼
Arra was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Arra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arra since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arrie, Arriana, Arrianna, Arrow, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arra's data
- Arra's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arra
Nearby Names Like Arra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arra
Arrie Girl
#15307 1,792 births
Arriana Girl
1,573 births
Arrianna Girl
#14001 1,463 births
Arrow Girl
#3386 858 births
Arria Girl
#14159 346 births
Compare Arra side by side: Arra vs Arrie Arra vs Arriana Arra vs Arrianna
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Arra: Baby Name Since 1881 - 159 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arra. 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 Arra 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.