Recorded 1900–1990 Girls' name Peak 1919 381 births

Arzella — girls' name

381 babies named Arzella in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s311910s711920s1211930s721940s541950s271990s5
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Arzella was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

16 babies were named Arzella in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arzella

The Social Security Administration has registered 381 babies named Arzella between 1900 and 1990, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arzella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arzella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arzella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arzella 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 381 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.

Arzella at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

381

Since 1900

91 years of records

Peak year

1919

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1900

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 1990

Arzella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1900

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1919)
16
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Arzella by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
121 births that decade — 32% of Arzella's all-time total
1900s311910s711920s1211930s721940s541950s271990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arzella?
381 babies have been named Arzella since 1900. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1919 with 16 births.
When was Arzella most popular?
Arzella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Arzella been used?
Arzella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 91 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Arzella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arzoi, Arzu, Arzoyi, Arzelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1900–1990 (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.