Recorded 1917–1993 Unisex name Peak 1932 81 births

Arzell — boys' name

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.

1910s71920s121930s221940s251960s51970s51990s5
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.

What the Data Says About Arzell

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Arzell between 1917 and 1993, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arzell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Arzell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 8 additional births since 1921.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arzell performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arzell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arzell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 81 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arzell at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

81

Since 1917

77 years of records

Peak year

1932

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1917

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1993

Arzell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1917

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1932)
8
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
456789 1993196419471944193319261917 7

Arzell popularity over time — girls

8 total births recorded since 1921 (Arzell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1921 8

Arzell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
25 births that decade — 31% of Arzell's all-time total
1910s71920s121930s221940s251960s51970s51990s5

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?
Arzell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 77 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.