Arza
A name of Hebrew origin meaning "land" or "cultivated soil".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Arza. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 75.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Arza today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arza births was 1928 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arza. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Arza. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1928
7 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
1928 SSA rank
#3,375
Tracked since 1913
Census
Arza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 117 people with the first name Arza, which placed it at #50,838 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#50,838
National first-name rank
People counted
117
117 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arza is White at 74.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (14.5%) and Black (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Arza described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Arza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.4% · 87
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.5% · 17
- Black or African American5.1% · 6
- Two or more races3.4% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Arza
Arza is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 44 total registrations, 33 (75.0%) were male and 11 (25.0%) were female.
Arza as a male name
- Ranked #3,375 in 1928
- 7 male births in 1928
- Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Arza as a female name
- Ranked #15,508 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Arza on both sides of the split. Of the 117 people counted with this name, 77 were male (65.8%) and 40 were female (34.2%).
Popularity
Arza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arza from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 21 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Arza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arza by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Arza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Arza
The name Arza is a Hebrew name that can be traced back to biblical times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "eretz," which means "land" or "earth." The name was likely given to individuals who had a strong connection to the land or worked in agriculture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arza can be found in the Book of Ezra in the Hebrew Bible. Arza is mentioned as the name of a descendant of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This suggests that the name was in use among the ancient Israelites during the period of the biblical narratives.
In the Middle Ages, the name Arza was also found in Jewish communities across Europe. One notable figure was Arza de Trevino, a Spanish Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in the 14th century. He wrote extensively on topics related to Jewish law and philosophy, and his works were widely studied in Jewish intellectual circles of the time.
Another historical figure with the name Arza was Arza Rashi, a French Jewish scholar and commentator who lived in the 11th century. He was a prominent figure in the Tosafist movement, which sought to expand and clarify the commentary on the Talmud written by the renowned scholar Rashi.
In the 16th century, there was Arza Astruc, a Jewish poet and scholar from Provence, France. He was known for his contributions to the study of Hebrew poetry and literature, as well as his involvement in the Jewish community of Marseille.
Moving forward in time, Arza Eban was an Israeli diplomat and scholar who lived in the 20th century (1915-2002). He served as the Israeli Ambassador to the United States and played a crucial role in shaping Israel's foreign policy during his diplomatic career.
While the name Arza has ancient roots and has been used by notable figures throughout history, it is important to note that it is not a commonly used name in modern times. However, its rich historical legacy and connection to the Hebrew language and biblical narratives make it a unique and meaningful name with a deep cultural significance.
People
Arza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Arza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arza going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Arza a common name?
We classify Arza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 44 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arza most popular?
The single biggest year for Arza was 1928, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arza is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 117 people with the name Arza, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,838 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Arza in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Arza?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Arza on both sides of the split. Of the 117 people counted with this name, 77 were male (65.8%) and 40 were female (34.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Arza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arza is White at 74.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (14.5%) and Black (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Arza most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Arza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.4% (87 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Arza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arza a male name?
Yes, 75.0% of people registered as Arza in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Arza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arza in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Arza can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Arza?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.