Arvin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arvin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arvin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arvin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arvin is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “friend of the people”. An English name from a Germanic root.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,385 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 567 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arvin per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (106/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Arvin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #3,406 nationally (given to 125 babies that year).
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