Girls' name · since 1922
Arlita
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 216 babies named Arlita, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,005 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1922
- 1930s
- peak decade
216 girls have been named Arlita since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Arlita recorded 216 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1969.
- #19,005 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 216 born since 1922
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlita ranks #19,005 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1922, peaking in the 1930s.
- #19,005 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1922
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arlita's 216 recorded births place it above 73.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Arlita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arlita splits its recorded history at 1945: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arlita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1969
- Peak year (1932)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Arlita by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (59 births, 27% of the file).
1930s was Arlita's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Arlita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
48 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 59 births (27% of all-time use).
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What to do with Arlita's data
- Arlita's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 1960s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arlita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1922–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Arlita 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 August 2026.