Boys' name · since 1907
Arville
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 758 babies named Arville, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,107 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 758
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
758 boys have been named Arville since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Arville recorded 758 times among boys since 1907, 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 1907 to 1977.
- #6,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 758 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arville ranks #6,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 758 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,107 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 758
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Arville's 758 recorded births place it above 86.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Arville's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arville's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arville popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1977
- Peak year (1923)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Arville popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1909 (Arville as girls' name)
Arville by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (214 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Arville's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Arville births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
136 births
- 1920s
1920s
214 births
- 1930s
1930s
167 births
- 1940s
1940s
112 births
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 214 births (28% of all-time use).
How Arville compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arville's total volume
Arville by state
Where Arville concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 55 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.7% |
55 of 758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Arville's data
- Arville's decade-level peak was the 1920s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Arvilles (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arville: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
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, 1907–1977 (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 Arville 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.