How Many People Are Named Arvin?
An estimated 3,479 people in the United States have the first name Arvin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Arvin peaked in popularity in 2017 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arvin 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 Arvin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,479
About 1 in 98,521 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
2017
106 births
Total Registered
5,316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arvin
Arvin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,316 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arvin as a male name
Ranked #2,113 in 2024
70 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (106 births)
Arvin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arvin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 755 babies were registered. While Arvin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arvin by Decade
How has Arvin 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.
Arvin by State
Birth registrations for Arvin span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland. On average, about 66 Arvins were registered per state.
Arvin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arvin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arvin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arvin?
We estimate approximately 3,479 people named Arvin 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 98,521 Americans share this first name.
Is Arvin a common name?
Arvin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arvin most popular?
Arvin reached peak popularity in 2017, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arvin is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arvin a male name?
Arvin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arvin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arvin Smith, Arvin Johnson, Arvin 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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