Total births
479
Unisex name · since 1913
Arvie
479 babies named Arvie in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 479
- total births
- 1913–1980
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
479 boys have been named Arvie since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvie has been recorded 479 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1980.
- 479 total births
- 1913–1980 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
479 boys have been named Arvie since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1980.
- 479
- total births
- 1913–1980
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Arvie was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
16 babies were named Arvie in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Arvie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arvie splits its recorded history at 1938: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arvie at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Arvie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1980
- Peak year (1921)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Arvie popularity over time - girls
270 total births recorded since 1884 (Arvie as girls' name)
Arvie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Arvie's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Arvie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
121 births
- 1930s
1930s
124 births
- 1940s
1940s
89 births
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 124 births (26% of all-time use).
Arvie by state
Where Arvie concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arvie? ▼
Arvie has been given to 479 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 16 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Arvie most popular? ▼
Arvie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Arvie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arvie are Texas (10 births), Alabama (5 births).
Is Arvie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arvie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 479 births, and as a girl's name it has 270 births.
How long has the name Arvie been used? ▼
Arvie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 68 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Arvie? ▼
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 Arvie's data
- Arvie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Arvies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Arvie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arvie
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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, 1913–1980 (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. "Arvie: Baby Name Since 1913 - 479 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arvie. 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 Arvie 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.