Feminine dossier · first seen 1906

Arbutus

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1927

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1906Peak 19272025

Quick answers about Arbutus

How many people are named Arbutus?

Based on SSA birth records through 1961, an estimated 170 Americans born with the name Arbutus may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1961.

How rare is Arbutus?

Arbutus has not appeared in SSA records since 1961. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Arbutus?

The median age of a living American named Arbutus is approximately 85 years, with most bearers falling between 79 and 92 years old.

Is Arbutus still popular?

No. Arbutus is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1961.

Peak year

1927

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,075

Arbutus disappeared from SSA records in 1961 and has not been seen in 64 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Arbutus peaked in 1927, when 50 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,075 Americans named Arbutus since 1906.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

170

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age85

Core range79–92

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.