Will my child share the name Arvin with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Arvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arvin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Arvin becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Arvin is declining: down 430 places since 2020, to #1,226 in 2025. It peaked at #796 in 2020.

Is Arvin a good choice for a distinctive name?

Arvin is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Arvin?

Notable people named Arvin include: Arvin Appiah and Arvin Tolentino.

Is Arvin a popular baby name in the United States?

Arvin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #1226

Arvin

🗳️ Add Arvin to a family shortlist

Arvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arvin in their class.

💎

UK Rank 2025

#1226

About the Name Arvin

Arvin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 721 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #796 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Arvin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arvin in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Arvin

Arvin Appiah — Arvin Amoakoh Appiah is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for French club Amiens, on loan from Spanish club Almería.
Newton Arvin — Frederic Newton Arvin was an American literary critic and academic.
Arvin Tolentino — Arvin Dave de Leon Tolentino is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.