Recorded 1962–1985 Unisex name Peak 1968 67 births

Arlanda — unisex name

67 babies named Arlanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s261970s341980s7

The verdict

67 girls have been named Arlanda since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

67
total births
1962–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Arlanda was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arlanda in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlanda

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Arlanda between 1962 and 1985, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlanda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Arlanda is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 25 additional births since 1949.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlanda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arlanda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlanda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 67 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arlanda at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

67

Since 1962

24 years of records

Peak year

1968

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1962

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1985

Arlanda popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1962

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1968)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
45678910 1985197619731972197119701969196819641962 5

Arlanda popularity over time — boys

25 total births recorded since 1949 (Arlanda as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 25 births
5 19771975197219711949 5

Arlanda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
34 births that decade — 51% of Arlanda's all-time total
1960s261970s341980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlanda?
67 babies have been named Arlanda since 1962. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1968 with 9 births.
When was Arlanda most popular?
Arlanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Is Arlanda a unisex name?
Yes, Arlanda is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 67 births, and as a boy's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Arlanda been used?
Arlanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 24 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Arlanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.