Total births
2,395
Girls' name · since 1883
Arletta
2,395 babies named Arletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12181
- among girls today
- 2,395
- born since 1883
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
2,395 babies have been named Arletta since 1883, making it today's #12181 girls' name.
Arletta has 2,395 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12181 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #12181 among girls today
- 2,395 born since 1883
- 1930s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arletta is currently the #12181 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 2,395 born since 1883, peaking in the 1930s.
- #12181
- among girls today
- 2,395
- born since 1883
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Arletta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12181
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Arletta was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
58 babies were named Arletta in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Arletta compares
2,395 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arletta's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arletta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,395 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arletta splits its recorded history at 1940: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 58 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arletta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1930
Current rank
#12,181
Active since
1883
Arletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Arletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Arletta's strongest decade.
474 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Arletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s 58
1890s
58 births
- 1900s 86
1900s
86 births
- 1910s
1910s
250 births
- 1920s
1920s
438 births
- 1930s
1930s
474 births
- 1940s
1940s
344 births
- 1950s
1950s
318 births
- 1960s
1960s
222 births
- 1970s 105
1970s
105 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 474 births (20% of all-time use).
How Arletta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arletta's total volume
Arletta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arletta by state
Where Arletta concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 58 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 56 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 55 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 36 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | California | | 11 | 0.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Arletta's total US births 2.4%
Even split
58 of 2,395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Arletta appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arletta? ▼
2,395 babies have been named Arletta since 1883. It currently ranks #12181 among girls. The peak year was 1930 with 58 births.
When was Arletta most popular? ▼
Arletta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 474 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Arletta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arletta are Pennsylvania (58 births), Illinois (56 births), Wisconsin (55 births).
How long has the name Arletta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arletta since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arletta? ▼
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 Arletta's data
- Arletta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (474 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Arlettas (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Arletta
Nearby Names Like Arletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arletta
Arlene Girl
#1799 143,010 births
Arline Girl
17,590 births
Arleen Girl
#4782 12,611 births
Arlette Girl
#583 8,109 births
Arleth Girl
#428 6,840 births
Compare Arletta side by side: Arletta vs Arlene Arletta vs Arline Arletta vs Arleen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arletta
Leva #12180
823 births · Peak 1921
Pricilla #12182
4,466 births · Peak 1990
David #12179
12,959 births · Peak 1983
Jess #12183
487 births · Peak 1991
Rossie #12178
1,818 births · Peak 1919
Montie #12184
935 births · Peak 1920
Columbia #12177
647 births · Peak 1916
Dorthy #12185
20,338 births · Peak 1927
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–2025 (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. "Arletta: #12181 Girls' Name - 2,395 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arletta. 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 Arletta 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 June 2026.