Holding steady.
Popularity of Arcola since 1903
Babies named Arcola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Arcola's real moment was 1903.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 89 |
| 1920s | 101 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Arcola is a rarely used feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1903, the same year it reached its peak in usage. This name has never been common; in its peak year, fewer than 5 babies were named Arcola, and it has remained stable at very low levels ever since. The name's origins are uncertain, but it may have been inspired by places such as Arcola, Italy, or created as a feminine elaboration using a common suffix. Arcola never appeared among the top states or any popularity rankings. Its sound and style fit with early 20th century feminine coinages, but it never gained widespread adoption.
Arcola is of uncertain origin. It may be an invented name, possibly derived from a place name such as Arcola, a town in Italy, or from the feminine suffix -cola combined with a fashionable initial A-. The name has never been common, with recorded use in the United States beginning in the early 1900s.
Sibling names for Arcola
Names that share Arcola's style, for a brother or sister.
