boy's name
Arvel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,202
Arvel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 77 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arvel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 66 |
| 1910s | 433 |
| 1920s | 591 |
| 1930s | 401 |
| 1940s | 291 |
| 1950s | 158 |
| 1960s | 127 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Arvel?
In 2006, Arvel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Arvel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arvel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arvel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arvel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arvel
How popular is the name Arvel?
In 2006, Arvel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Arvel a girl's or a boy's name?
Arvel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arvel?
Arvel has 2 syllables.
When was Arvel most popular?
Arvel peaked in 1921, when 77 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.