Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1980
Arzu
Arzu has 170 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8592
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Arzu is the #8592 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 170 recorded since 1980.
Arzu has 170 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8592 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #8592 among girls today
- 170 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arzu is currently the #8592 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 170 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8592
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Arzu vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8592
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Arzu was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Arzu in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Arzu compares
170 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arzu's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arzu | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arzu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arzu's full recorded timeline at 2013, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arzu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,592
Active since
1980
Arzu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Arzu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arzu's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Arzu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (39% of all-time use).
Arzu by state
Where Arzu concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 5.9% |
California share of Arzu's total US births 5.9%
10 of 170 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arzu? ▼
170 babies have been named Arzu since 1980. It currently ranks #8592 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Arzu most popular? ▼
Arzu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Arzu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arzu are California (10 births).
How long has the name Arzu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arzu since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arzu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arzella, Arzoi, Arzoyi, Arzoie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arzu's data
- Arzu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arzus (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Arzu
Nearby Names Like Arzu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arzu
Arzella Girl
381 births
Arzoi Girl
#2771 213 births
Arzoyi Girl
#3457 168 births
Arzoie Girl
#6638 59 births
Arzelia Girl
52 births
Compare Arzu side by side: Arzu vs Arzella Arzu vs Arzoi Arzu vs Arzoyi
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Arzu: #8592 Girls' Name - 170 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arzu. 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 Arzu 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.