Girl · #4,054 in 2026

Arvada

Name: Popularity of the name Arvada in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Arvada, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Arvada is a home rule city located in Jefferson and Adams counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 124,402 at the 2020 United States census, with 121,510 residing in Jefferson County and 2,892 in Adams County. Arvada is the seventh most populous city in Colorado.

Current Rank

#4,054

Peak Rank

#2,688 (1933)

Total Babies

107

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1944

Last Year

1933

Peak Year

#2688

Peak Rank

107

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arvada

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The first documented discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountain region occurred on June 22, 1850, when Lewis Ralston , a Georgia prospector traveling with a party headed for the California gold fields , dipped his sluice pan into a small stream near its confluence with Clear Creek . He found about ¼ troy ounce (8 g) of gold, then worth about five dollars (about $ 1,300 USD today.) While Ralston was elated, the rest of the party was unimpressed and continued on to California the next morning. Ralston continued panning for gold, but after a few days gave up and caught up with his party. The site of

The Story of Arvada

Arvada first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 10 Arvadas were born — ranking #2,688 that year. As of 2026, Arvada ranks #4,054 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Arvadas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Arvada

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arvada is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Arvida
Arata
Arvid
Arruda
Arcada
Arvad
Arado
Arietta
Armada
Arda
Parvati
Arrieta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arvada

What does the name Arvada mean?

How popular is Arvada in 2026?

In 2026, Arvada ranks #4,054 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Arvada most popular?

Arvada reached its peak popularity in 1933, ranking #2,688 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Arvada a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arvada is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Arvada?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arvada include Sevilla, Agda, Nessie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arvada

Arvada is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Arvada's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #2,688. Use the chart and map above to compare Arvada'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.