Recorded 1928–1968 Boys' name Peak 1934 23 births

Arthell — boys' name

23 babies named Arthell in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s121960s5

The verdict

23 boys have been named Arthell since 1928, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1968.

23
total births
1928–1968
years on record
1930s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Arthell was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

7 babies were named Arthell in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arthell

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Arthell between 1928 and 1968, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arthell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arthell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arthell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arthell 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 23 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.

Arthell at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

23

Since 1928

41 years of records

Peak year

1934

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1928

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1968

Arthell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1928

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1934)
7
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1968193419301928 6

Arthell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
12 births that decade — 52% of Arthell's all-time total
1920s61930s121960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arthell?
23 babies have been named Arthell since 1928. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1934 with 7 births.
When was Arthell most popular?
Arthell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Arthell been used?
Arthell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 41 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Arthell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arthur, Arturo, Art, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1928–1968 (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.