Arvin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arvin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arvin
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Arvin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arvin in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arvin has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 721 places in the last five years. Its peak was #796 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this 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.
Notable people named Arvin include: Arvin Appiah — Arvin Amoakoh Appiah is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for French club Amiens, on loan from Spanish club Almería.; Arvin Tolentino — Arvin Dave de Leon Tolentino is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League (KBL)..
Arvin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arvins in the wild.
17
UK babies named Arvin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 721 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arvin
Likely around 1 other Arvin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arvin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arvin Amoakoh Appiah is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for French club Amiens, on loan from Spanish club Almería. Born in the Netherlands, he represented England at youth level.
Frederic Newton Arvin was an American literary critic and academic. He achieved national recognition for his studies of individual nineteenth-century American authors.
Arvin Dave de Leon Tolentino is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He also served as an assistant coach for the PSP Gymers of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL).