Boys' name · since 1914

Arvell

396 babies named Arvell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,068 of 45,481
all-time among boys
396
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

396 boys have been named Arvell since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Arvell recorded 396 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2015.

  • #9,068 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 396 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvell ranks #9,068 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 396 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,068 of 45,481
all-time among boys
396
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Arvell's 396 recorded births place it above 80.02% 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.

Arvell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arvell splits its recorded history at 1950: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Arvell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1929)
14
Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
46810121416 191419231934194219501959196719852015 5

Arvell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (74 births, 19% of the file).

1920s was Arvell's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Arvell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (19% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arvell? ▼
Arvell has been given to 396 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,068 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 14 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
Where does Arvell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvell ranks #9,068 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 Arvell most popular? ▼
Arvell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Arvell been used? ▼
Records for Arvell go back to 1914, giving 102 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Arvell? ▼
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 Arvell's data

  • Arvell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Arvell

Nearby Names Like Arvell

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arvell: 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, 1914–2015 (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 Arvell 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.