Arbutus
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Arbutus’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,075 births recorded 1906–1961 · peaked in 1927 with 50 births
Most common in: West Virginia, Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Arbutus’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | #1950 | — |
| 1937 | #1679 | ↑271 |
| 1938 | #1650 | ↑29 |
| 1939 | #1638 | ↑12 |
| 1940 | #1845 | ↓207 |
| 1941 | #2190 | ↓345 |
| 1942 | #1860 | ↑330 |
| 1943 | #2447 | ↓587 |
| 1944 | #2762 | ↓315 |
| 1945 | #2598 | ↑164 |
| 1946 | #3217 | ↓619 |
| 1947 | #2354 | ↑863 |
| 1948 | #3350 | ↓996 |
| 1949 | #3176 | ↑174 |
| 1950 | #5301 | ↓2125 |
| 1951 | #4833 | ↑468 |
| 1953 | #4595 | ↑238 |
| 1954 | #4278 | ↑317 |
| 1955 | #5828 | ↓1550 |
| 1961 | #6567 | ↓739 |
Frequently asked questions about Arbutus
Is Arbutus a popular name?
Arbutus has 1,075 recorded births in United States between 1906 and 1961, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Arbutus more common for boys or girls?
Arbutus is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Arbutus most popular?
Arbutus peaked in 1927 in United States, with 50 recorded births that year.
Is Arbutus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Arbutus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1553 in 1906 to #6567 in 1961.
How many babies have been named Arbutus?
At least 1,075 babies have been recorded with the name Arbutus across official birth statistics in 1 country.