Arcadia
About Arcadia
Arcadia, a name for an unspoiled paradise, makes an attractive secular alternative to Nevaeh or Eden. For parents who want an unusual name with a friendlier nickname, Arcadia has the advantage of cute Cady.
Pronounced ar-KAY-dee-uh.
As of October 2026, Arcadia ranked #5934 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3585 in 1932.
Editor's take: The name Arcadia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "region offering peace and contentment".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,783 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,920 | 27 | 16.1 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,845 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Arcadia on lists
Arcadia in pop culture
- "Arcadia
" play by Tom Stoppard
- Arcadia
a region in Greece named after the legendary prince Arcas (son of Zeus by Callisto), from Greek arkos "a bear"
- "Joan of Arcadia
" TV series
- "Et in Arcadia ego
" Latin quote (from Virgil) meaning "I am even in Arcadia," a well,known memento mori (even in paradise, there is death, and death comes to us all)
- Arcadia
city on the planet Gallifrey in the BBC series "Doctor Who"
- Arcadia
city in Los Angeles County, California
- Arcadia Bay
the setting of the video game "Life Is Strange," based on Tillamook Bay
- "Arcadia
" song by The Kite String Tangle
- "Arkcadia
" name of encampment set up by Skaikru in the CW series "the 100"
- Even in Arcadia
Sleep Token album