Boys' name · since 1920

Arwood

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Arwood, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Arwood since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Arwood recorded 15 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1935.

  • #31,195 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arwood ranks #31,195 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,195 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arwood's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Arwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arwood splits its recorded history at 1924: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births).

Arwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 192019241935 5

Arwood by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1920s was Arwood's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Arwood births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arwood? ▼
15 babies have been named Arwood since 1920. All-time, it sits at #31,195 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1920 with 5 births.
Where does Arwood sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arwood ranks #31,195 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 Arwood most popular? ▼
Arwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Arwood been used? ▼
Records for Arwood go back to 1920, giving 16 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Arwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arwin, Arwyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arwood's data

  • Arwood's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- 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 Arwood

Nearby Names Like Arwood

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

Arwin Boy
#8306 259 births
Arwyn Boy
#8161 50 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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15 births · Peak 1884
Pliny
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Evester
15 births · Peak 1909
Debs
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Deverl
15 births · Peak 1912
Underwood
15 births · Peak 1914
Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arwood: 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, 1920–1935 (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 Arwood 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.