Arvell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,096 in 1929
0 babies were named Arvell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArvell first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #2,096.
About the name Arvell
Arvell is a boy name of Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Arvell for boys from 1914 to 2015, in 56 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #2,096 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.7 | 176,471 boys |
| 1920s | 6.8 | 147,710 boys |
| 1930s | 5.4 | 185,185 boys |
| 1940s | 3.4 | 291,545 boys |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 317,460 boys |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 386,100 boys |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 523,560 boys |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
Other spellings of Arvell
More Welsh boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Dylan · great tide
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Bryson · son of Brice
- Boy name: Evan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Maddox · son of Madoc
Questions about the name Arvell
What is the origin of the name Arvell?
Arvell has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Owen, Dylan, Rowan.
Is Arvell a boy or girl name?
Arvell is a boy name.
How popular is the name Arvell?
Arvell is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #2,096 in 1929.