Recorded 1955–1960 Girls' name Peak 1955 11 births

Arlethea — girls' name

11 babies named Arlethea in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Arlethea since 1955, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.

11
total births
1955–1960
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Arlethea was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

6 babies were named Arlethea in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlethea

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Arlethea between 1955 and 1960, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlethea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlethea performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arlethea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlethea 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 11 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.

Arlethea at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

11

Since 1955

6 years of records

Peak year

1955

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1955

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1960

Arlethea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1955

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1955)
6
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19601955 6

Arlethea by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 55% of Arlethea's all-time total
1950s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlethea?
11 babies have been named Arlethea since 1955. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1955 with 6 births.
When was Arlethea most popular?
Arlethea was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Arlethea been used?
Arlethea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 6 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Arlethea?
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, 1955–1960 (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.