Arvid

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A few things about Arvid you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Arvid

Arvid Carlsson

Swedish neuroscientist

Choose Arvid and your child shares a first name with Arvid Carlsson, a Swedish neuroscientist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Arvid, like who?” Arvid Carlsson's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 188,679 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Arvid, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Arvid would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryArvid has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Arvids, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1887, when it ranked #544. Today it's #8,243, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendArvid has slipped 2,263 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,243. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Scandinavian, Arvid means “eagle tree”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Arvid

Arvid is a boy name of Hebrew and Scandinavian origin meaning “eagle tree”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-vid”. US birth records list Arvid for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 110 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #544 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,243, with 9 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesScandinavian names