Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1914
Arzelia
52 babies named Arzelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Arzelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1914.
Arzelia has 52 recorded births among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1933.
- 52 total births
- 1914–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Arzelia since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 52
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Arzelia was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Arzelia in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Arzelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arzelia splits its recorded history at 1921: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arzelia at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arzelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1933
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Arzelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arzelia's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Arzelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arzelia? ▼
52 babies have been named Arzelia since 1914. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Arzelia most popular? ▼
Arzelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Arzelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arzelia since 1914 -- 20 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Arzelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arzella, Arzoi, Arzu, Arzoyi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arzelia's data
- Arzelia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1930s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Arzelia
Nearby Names Like Arzelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arzelia
Arzella Girl
381 births
Arzoi Girl
#2771 213 births
Arzu Girl
#8592 170 births
Arzoyi Girl
#3457 168 births
Arzoie Girl
#6638 59 births
Compare Arzelia side by side: Arzelia vs Arzella Arzelia vs Arzoi Arzelia vs Arzu
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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, 1914–1933 (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. "Arzelia: Baby Name Since 1914 - 52 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arzelia. 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 Arzelia 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.