Unisex name · since 1913
Arvis
Arvis has 640 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 640
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arvis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 640 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvis has been recorded 640 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 1991.
- #6,812 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 640 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvis ranks #6,812 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 640 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 640
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arvis's 640 recorded births place it above 85.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Arvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arvis splits its recorded history at 1946: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arvis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1991
- Peak year (1935)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Arvis popularity over time - girls
189 total births recorded since 1917 (Arvis as girls' name)
Arvis by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (150 births, 23% of the file).
1930s was Arvis's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Arvis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 58
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
118 births
- 1930s
1930s
150 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 150 births (23% of all-time use).
How Arvis 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 Arvis's total volume
Arvis by state
Where Arvis concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
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What to do with Arvis's data
- Arvis's decade-level peak was the 1930s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Arviss (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Arvis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1913–1991 (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 Arvis 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.