Boys' name · since 1916

Arval

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Arval, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,446 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Arval is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 85 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arval has been recorded 85 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1916 to 1944.

  • #18,446 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arval ranks #18,446 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,446 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arval's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Arval's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arval's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arval popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1944

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1922)
9
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
45678910 1916191919221924192619341944 5

Arval by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (51 births, 60% of the file).

1920s was Arval's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Arval births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arval? ▼
85 babies have been named Arval since 1916. All-time, it sits at #18,446 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
Where does Arval sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arval ranks #18,446 of 45,481 boys' 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 Arval most popular? ▼
Arval was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Arval been used? ▼
Arval has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 29 years of data through 1944.
What names are similar to Arval? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arvin, Arvid, Arvil, Arvel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arval's data

  • Arval's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Arval

Nearby Names Like Arval

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arval

Arvin Boy
#2125 5,385 births
Arvid Boy
#8250 3,167 births
Arvil Boy
2,589 births
Arvel Boy
2,202 births
Arville Boy
758 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Claborn
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Lorris
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Julus
85 births · Peak 1929
Chanel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arval: 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, 1916–1944 (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 Arval 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.