Holding steady.
Popularity of Arabia since 1976
Babies named Arabia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Arabia's real moment was 1998.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 160 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Arabia is an extremely rare given name in the United States, first recorded in 1976. Its peak year was 1998, but it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names. The name has maintained a stable but low level of usage into 2025. Top states where Arabia has appeared are unavailable due to its rarity. The name is almost exclusively given to girls. Arabia belongs to a modern category of place names adopted as personal names, likely influenced by the fashionable suffix -ia and the romantic appeal of exotic locales. Despite its straightforward derivation, Arabia is not tied to any specific cultural tradition as a given name and is best described as a modern English coinage.
Arabia is a geographical name taken directly from the Latin and English name for the Arabian Peninsula. Its use as a personal name began in the late 20th century, likely inspired by exotic place names and the popularity of names with a similar sound, such as Arabia or Arabella. It remains a rare choice, first recorded in the United States in 1976.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ara, Bia, Rabi
Sibling names for Arabia
Names that share Arabia's style, for a brother or sister.
