Girls' name · since 1915

Arvada

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Arvada, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,344 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade

Arvada sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 107 recorded since 1915.

Arvada has 107 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1944.

  • #26,344 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 107 born since 1915
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvada ranks #26,344 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.

#26,344 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arvada's 107 recorded births place it above 63.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Arvada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arvada's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1933 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arvada popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1944

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1933)
10
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 191519191922192419321936193919421944 6

Arvada by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (35 births, 33% of the file).

1930s was Arvada's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Arvada births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 35 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arvada?
Arvada has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,344 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1944. 10 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
Where does Arvada sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvada ranks #26,344 of 72,339 girls' 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 Arvada most popular?
Arvada was most popular in the 1930s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Arvada been used?
Records for Arvada go back to 1915, giving 30 years of history through 1944.
What names are similar to Arvada?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arvilla, Arvella, Arva, Arvie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Arvada's data

  • Arvada's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1940s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arvada: 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, 1915–1944 (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 Arvada 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.