unisex name
Arbie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 662
Arbie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1974 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1923, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Arbie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1974, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 125 |
| 1920s | 183 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s (to 1974) | 5 |
How popular is Arbie?
In 1974, Arbie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arbie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arbie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arbie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arbie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arbie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arbie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arbie
How popular is the name Arbie?
In 1974, Arbie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arbie a girl's or a boy's name?
Arbie is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Arbie most popular?
Arbie peaked in 1923, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Arbie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arbie currently ranks #5,705 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.