Girls' name · since 1914

Arvetta

182 babies named Arvetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

182
total births
1914–1979
years on record
1930s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Arvetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 182 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Arvetta recorded 182 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1979.

  • 182 total births
  • 1914–1979 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

182 girls have been named Arvetta since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1979.

182
total births
1914–1979
years on record
1930s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Arvetta was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

10 babies were named Arvetta in 1952 - its busiest year on record.

Arvetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arvetta splits its recorded history at 1939: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Arvetta at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

182

Since 1914

66 years of records

Peak year

1952

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1914

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1979

Arvetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1952)
10
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
4681012 19141918193019361946195919641979 7

Arvetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Arvetta's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Arvetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 49 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arvetta?
182 babies have been named Arvetta since 1914. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1952 with 10 births.
When was Arvetta most popular?
Arvetta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Arvetta been used?
The SSA has tracked Arvetta since 1914 -- 66 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Arvetta?
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 Arvetta's data

  • Arvetta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1914–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arvetta: Baby Name Since 1914 - 182 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arvetta. 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 Arvetta 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 July 2026.