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.
- #21,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,246 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 170
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Arzu is the #12246 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 #12246 as of the latest data, more common than 29% 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.
- #21,461 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,246 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 170 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arzu ranks #21,461 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,246 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 170 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #21,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,246 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 170
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Arzu's 170 recorded births place it above 70.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Arzu compares
170 34th percentile among 17,297 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 (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 21 | 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 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
2010s is the heaviest window (66 births, 39% of the file).
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% |
10 of 170 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arzu? ▼
Where does Arzu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Arzu most popular? ▼
Where is Arzu most popular? ▼
How long has the name Arzu been used? ▼
What names are similar to Arzu? ▼
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
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
Compare Arzu side by side: Arzu vs Arzella Arzu vs Arzoi Arzu vs Arzoyi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arzu
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arzu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.