Total births
396
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.
- 396
- total births
- 1914–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that 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.
- 396 total births
- 1914–2015 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
396 boys have been named Arvell since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2015.
- 396
- total births
- 1914–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Arvell was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
14 babies were named Arvell in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arvell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2015
- Peak year (1929)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Arvell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (19% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2015. 14 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#2102 5,385 births
Arvid Boy
#8998 3,167 births
Arvil Boy
2,589 births
Arvel Boy
2,202 births
Arville Boy
758 births
Compare Arvell side by side: Arvell vs Arvin Arvell vs Arvid Arvell vs Arvil
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arvell: Baby Name Since 1914 - 396 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arvell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.