Boys' name · since 1887
Arvin
5,385 babies named Arvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,708 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,125 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,385
- born since 1887
- 2010s
- peak decade
Arvin currently ranks #2125 among boys' names in America, with 5,385 babies recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Arvin recorded 5,385 times among boys since 1887, holding rank #2125 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #1,708 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,125 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,385 born since 1887
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvin ranks #1,708 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,125 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,385 born since 1887, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,708 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,125 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,385
- born since 1887
- 2010s
- peak decade
Arvin's 5,385 recorded births place it above 96.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Arvin compares
5,385 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arvin's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arvin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,385 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 34 | 22,252 |
Arvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arvin's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 106, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arvin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Arvin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (755 births, 14% of the file).
2010s was Arvin's strongest decade.
755 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Arvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s 276
1910s
276 births
- 1920s
1920s
542 births
- 1930s
1930s
667 births
- 1940s
1940s
542 births
- 1950s
1950s
448 births
- 1960s 295
1960s
295 births
- 1970s
1970s
306 births
- 1980s 245
1980s
245 births
- 1990s
1990s
324 births
- 2000s
2000s
496 births
- 2010s
2010s
755 births
- 2020s
2020s
441 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 755 births (14% of all-time use).
How Arvin 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 Arvin's total volume
Arvin by state
Where Arvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 729 | 13.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 219 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 185 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 125 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 106 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 104 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 36 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 26 | 0.5% |
729 of 5,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Arvin appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Arvin's data
- Arvin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (755 total births) through the 2020s (441) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arvins (729 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Arvin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1887–2025 (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 Arvin 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.