Boys' name · since 1913

Arvy

16 babies named Arvy in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,543 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Arvy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Arvy recorded 16 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1927.

  • #30,543 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvy ranks #30,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,543 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arvy's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arvy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arvy's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arvy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 191319181927 6

Arvy by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1910s was Arvy's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Arvy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arvy? ▼
16 babies have been named Arvy since 1913. All-time, it sits at #30,543 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1927 with 6 births.
Where does Arvy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arvy ranks #30,543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arvy most popular? ▼
Arvy was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Arvy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arvy since 1913 -- 15 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Arvy? ▼
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 Arvy's data

  • Arvy's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arvy

Nearby Names Like Arvy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arvy

Arvin Boy
#2125 5,385 births
Arvid Boy
#8250 3,167 births
Arvil Boy
2,589 births
Arvel Boy
2,202 births
Arville Boy
758 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arvy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1927 (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 Arvy 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.