Girls' name · since 1923

Arleda

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Arleda, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,539 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

Arleda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1923.

Arleda has 22 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1933.

  • #44,539 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arleda ranks #44,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#44,539 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arleda's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arleda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arleda splits its recorded history at 1931: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Arleda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1923)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1923192419311933 5

Arleda by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Arleda's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Arleda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arleda?
22 babies have been named Arleda since 1923. All-time, it sits at #44,539 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1923 with 7 births.
Where does Arleda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arleda ranks #44,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arleda most popular?
Arleda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Arleda been used?
Records for Arleda go back to 1923, giving 11 years of history through 1933.
What names are similar to Arleda?
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.

What to do with Arleda's data

  • Arleda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arleda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arleda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arleda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.