US rank #430 Girls' name Peak 2024 5,680 births

Arleth — #430 US girls' name

5,680 babies named Arleth in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1752000s17092010s16262020s2170
#430
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Arleth was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

715 babies were named Arleth in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arleth

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,680 babies named Arleth between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arleth currently holds the #430 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 715 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arleth performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,170 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Arleth shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,413 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Arleth in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arleth 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 5,680 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.

Arleth at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

5,680

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2024

715 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#430

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arleth popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
715
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-2000200400600800 20242019201420092004199919941991 6

Arleth popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Arleth as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Arleth by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,170 births that decade — 38% of Arleth's all-time total
1990s1752000s17092010s16262020s2170

Arleth by state

Where Arleth concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arleth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,413 24.9%
#2 California
1,188 20.9%
#3 Arizona
281 4.9%
#4 New York
271 4.8%
#5 North Carolina
172 3.0%
#6 Georgia
167 2.9%
#7 Illinois
167 2.9%
#8 Florida
137 2.4%
Texas share of Arleth's total US births 24.9%
Even split

1,413 of 5,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Arleth appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arleth?
5,680 babies have been named Arleth since 1991. It currently ranks #430 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 715 births.
When was Arleth most popular?
Arleth was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,170 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Arleth most popular?
The top states for the name Arleth are Texas (1,413 births), California (1,188 births), Arizona (281 births).
How long has the name Arleth been used?
Arleth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arleth?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.