Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1914
Arlethia
Arlethia has 243 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 243
- total births
- 1914–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Arlethia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 243 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlethia has been recorded 243 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1987.
- 243 total births
- 1914–1987 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
243 girls have been named Arlethia since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.
- 243
- total births
- 1914–1987
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Arlethia was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
11 babies were named Arlethia in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Arlethia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arlethia's full recorded timeline at 1951, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arlethia at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arlethia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1987
- Peak year (1924)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Arlethia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arlethia's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Arlethia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlethia? ▼
243 babies have been named Arlethia since 1914. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
When was Arlethia most popular? ▼
Arlethia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Arlethia been used? ▼
Arlethia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 74 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Arlethia? ▼
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 Arlethia's data
- Arlethia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 1980s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arlethia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arlethia
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Arlette Girl
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Arleth Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arlethia: Baby Name Since 1914 - 243 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlethia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Arlethia 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 July 2026.