Recorded 1896–1961 Girls' name Peak 1918 87 births

Arthelia — girls' name

87 babies named Arthelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s231920s311930s51940s131950s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Arthelia was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

11 babies were named Arthelia in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arthelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Arthelia between 1896 and 1961, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arthelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arthelia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arthelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arthelia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 87 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arthelia at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

87

Since 1896

66 years of records

Peak year

1918

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1896

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1961

Arthelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1896

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1918)
11
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
4681012 1961194719351922192019171896 5

Arthelia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
31 births that decade — 36% of Arthelia's all-time total
1890s51910s231920s311930s51940s131950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arthelia?
87 babies have been named Arthelia since 1896. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1918 with 11 births.
When was Arthelia most popular?
Arthelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Arthelia been used?
Arthelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 66 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Arthelia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Artie, Arthur, Artemis, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1896–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.