Arlester — boys' name

What the Data Says About Arlester

The Social Security Administration has registered 188 babies named Arlester between 1921 and 1978, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arlester currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlester performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Arlester shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlester 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 188 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.