Arba
The Story of Arba
As a girl name
Arba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 11 Arbas were born — ranking #2,570 that year. As of 2026, Arba ranks #2,570 for girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Arbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1898, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1898, when 8 Arbas were born — ranking #804 that year. As of 2026, Arba ranks #3,534 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Arbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arba
Arba is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Arba's peak popularity came in 1898 when it ranked #804. Use the chart and map above to compare Arba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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