Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1913
Arwilda
113 babies named Arwilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 113
- total births
- 1913–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Arwilda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 113 recorded since 1913.
Arwilda has 113 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1958.
- 113 total births
- 1913–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
113 girls have been named Arwilda since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 113
- total births
- 1913–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Arwilda was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Arwilda in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Arwilda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arwilda splits its recorded history at 1927: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arwilda at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Arwilda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1958
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Arwilda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arwilda's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Arwilda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arwilda? ▼
Arwilda has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Arwilda most popular? ▼
Arwilda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Arwilda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arwilda since 1913 -- 46 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Arwilda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arwen, Arwa, Arwyn, Arwaa, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arwilda's data
- Arwilda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arwilda
Nearby Names Like Arwilda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arwilda
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Arwa Girl
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Arwyn Girl
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Arwaa Girl
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Arwynn Girl
33 births
Compare Arwilda side by side: Arwilda vs Arwen Arwilda vs Arwa Arwilda vs Arwyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arwilda: Baby Name Since 1913 - 113 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arwilda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Arwilda 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 June 2026.