Recorded 1961–1991 Girls' name Peak 1965 86 births

Arlesia — girls' name

86 babies named Arlesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

86 girls have been named Arlesia since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.

86
total births
1961–1991
years on record
1960s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Arlesia was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

15 babies were named Arlesia in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlesia

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Arlesia between 1961 and 1991, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlesia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlesia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arlesia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlesia 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 86 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.

Arlesia at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

86

Since 1961

31 years of records

Peak year

1965

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1961

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1991

Arlesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1961

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1965)
15
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Arlesia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
70 births that decade — 81% of Arlesia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlesia?
86 babies have been named Arlesia since 1961. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1965 with 15 births.
When was Arlesia most popular?
Arlesia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Arlesia been used?
Arlesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 31 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Arlesia?
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, 1961–1991 (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.