Total births
81
Unisex name · since 1917
Arzell
81 babies named Arzell in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Arzell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 1917.
Arzell has 81 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1993.
- 81 total births
- 1917–1993 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Arzell since 1917, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1993.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1993
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Arzell was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
8 babies were named Arzell in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Arzell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arzell's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arzell at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Arzell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1993
- Peak year (1932)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Arzell popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1921 (Arzell as girls' name)
Arzell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Arzell's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Arzell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 25 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arzell? ▼
81 babies have been named Arzell since 1917. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1932 with 8 births.
When was Arzell most popular? ▼
Arzell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Is Arzell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arzell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 81 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Arzell been used? ▼
Records for Arzell go back to 1917, giving 77 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Arzell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arzaan, Arzie, Arzo, Arza, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arzell's data
- Arzell's decade-level peak was the 1940s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Arzell
Nearby Names Like Arzell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arzell
Arzaan Boy
#7217 64 births
Arzie Boy
53 births
Arzo Boy
39 births
Arza Boy
33 births
Arzen Boy
#8301 19 births
Compare Arzell side by side: Arzell vs Arzaan Arzell vs Arzie Arzell vs Arzo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1993 (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. "Arzell: Baby Name Since 1917 - 81 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arzell. 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 Arzell 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 July 2026.