Arkadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological figure Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan.
Meaning & Origin of Arkadia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological figure Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan.
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The Story of Arkadia
Arkadia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2015, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 7 Arkadias were born — ranking #13,003 that year. As of 2026, Arkadia ranks #13,003 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Arkadias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arkadia
Arkadia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Arkadia's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #13,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Arkadia'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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