Boys' name · since 1926

Arvester

Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Arvester, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,053 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1926
1950s
peak decade

Arvester is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1926.

Social Security Administration records show Arvester recorded 22 times among boys since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1955.

  • #28,053 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1926
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvester ranks #28,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1926, peaking in the 1950s.

#28,053 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1926
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arvester's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Arvester's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arvester's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arvester popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1926194519541955 5

Arvester by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).

1950s was Arvester's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Arvester births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arvester? ▼
Arvester has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,053 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 7 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
Where does Arvester sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvester ranks #28,053 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 Arvester most popular? ▼
Arvester was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Arvester been used? ▼
Arvester has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 30 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Arvester? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Arvester

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arvester: 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, 1926–1955 (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 Arvester 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.