Recorded 1919–1997 Boys' name Peak 1928 74 births

Arvon — boys' name

74 babies named Arvon in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s321930s261970s61990s5

The verdict

74 boys have been named Arvon since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1997.

74
total births
1919–1997
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Arvon was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arvon in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arvon

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Arvon between 1919 and 1997, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arvon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arvon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Arvon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arvon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 74 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arvon at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

74

Since 1919

79 years of records

Peak year

1928

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1919

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1997

Arvon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1919

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1928)
9
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
45678910 1997193819351931192819221919 5

Arvon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
32 births that decade — 43% of Arvon's all-time total
1910s51920s321930s261970s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arvon?
74 babies have been named Arvon since 1919. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1928 with 9 births.
When was Arvon most popular?
Arvon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Arvon been used?
Arvon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 79 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Arvon?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.