Arbor
Boy name · #3523 in 2025 · Very rare
Arbor is currently the #3523 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Arbor.
Babies named Arbor per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Arbor first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arbor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arbor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arbor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arbor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arbor is most common
State-level data for Arbor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arbor
Statistically, parents drawn to Arbor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harbor, Amor, Alastor, Elior, and Azar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arbor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 1915 | 5 | #3825 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arbor a popular boy name?
Arbor ranked #3523 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Arbor most popular?
Arbor peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arbor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Arbor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.