Name Legacy

Arcelia

Recorded 1908–2025 · United States

Arcelia was most popular in 1975, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,061 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,279, with 20 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,836 people named Arcelia.

Most popular in1975
Rank that year#3,061
Births that year46
Total since 18801,836
Given to100% girls

Arcelia over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Arcelia’s peak in 1975. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Arcelia a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Arcelia is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,836 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Arcelia

Where Arcelia is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org