How popular is the name Arvid?

1,124 US babies were named Arvid between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 1943.

What careers are people named Arvid over-represented in?

Among notable men who are musicians, Arvids show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Arvid

Arvid. 1,124 US babies since 1940, peak 1943. Notable Arvids are 1.8× over-represented as musicians.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 1943

1,124 US babies were named Arvid between 1940 and 2025.

Arvid around the world

Sweden: 11,086 babies since 1998, peak 2010, No. 15 in 2022
Norway: 4,387 babies since 1945, peak 1949, No. 347 in 2025
England & Wales: 30 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 4,213 in 2025
Belgium: 119 babies since 1995, peak 2006

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Arvids end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Politician	1.1×	Medium · 11 people
Musician	1.8×	Low · 8 people
Footballer	0.8×	Low · 6 people
Ice hockey player	1.7×	Low · 6 people

Among notable men who are musicians, Arvids show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Name twins (peaked around 1943)