How Many People Are Named Arvil?
An estimated 746 people in the United States have the first name Arvil. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Arvil peaked in popularity in 1924 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arvil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arvil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Arvil is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
746
About 1 in 459,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1924
79 births
Total Registered
2,589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arvil
Arvil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,589 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arvil as a male name
Ranked #7,008 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1924 (79 births)
Arvil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arvil span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 666 babies were registered. Arvil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arvil by Decade
How has Arvil tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arvil by State
Birth registrations for Arvil span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, West Virginia. On average, about 97 Arvils were registered per state.
Arvil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arvil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arvil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arvil?
We estimate approximately 746 people named Arvil are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 459,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Arvil a common name?
Arvil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arvil most popular?
Arvil reached peak popularity in 1924, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arvil is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arvil a male name?
Arvil is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arvil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arvil Smith, Arvil Johnson, Arvil Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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