Arvell
Arvell is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Arvell Jones, American comic book illustrator Arvell Nelson, American football player Arvell Reese, American football player Arvell Shaw (1923–2002), American jazz double-bassist
Meaning & Origin of Arvell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arvell is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Arvell Jones, American comic book illustrator Arvell Nelson, American football player Arvell Reese, American football player Arvell Shaw (1923–2002), American jazz double-bassist
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The Story of Arvell
Arvell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 14 Arvells were born — ranking #2,096 that year. As of 2026, Arvell ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 396 Arvells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arvell
Arvell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 396 births in the dataset. Arvell's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Arvell'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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