Total births
300
Girls' name · since 1914
Arloa
Arloa has 300 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 300
- total births
- 1914–1954
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Arloa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 300 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arloa has been recorded 300 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. 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 1954.
- 300 total births
- 1914–1954 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
300 girls have been named Arloa since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1954.
- 300
- total births
- 1914–1954
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Arloa was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
19 babies were named Arloa in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Arloa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arloa's full recorded timeline at 1934, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arloa at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Arloa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1954
- Peak year (1938)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Arloa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Arloa's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Arloa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
73 births
- 1930s
1930s
90 births
- 1940s
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 90 births (30% of all-time use).
Arloa by state
Where Arloa concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 41 | 13.7% |
Michigan share of Arloa's total US births 13.7%
41 of 300 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arloa? ▼
300 babies have been named Arloa since 1914. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1938 with 19 births.
When was Arloa most popular? ▼
Arloa was most popular in the 1930s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Arloa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arloa are Michigan (41 births).
How long has the name Arloa been used? ▼
Arloa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 41 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Arloa? ▼
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 Arloa's data
- Arloa's decade-level peak was the 1930s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Arloas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Arloa
Nearby Names Like Arloa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arloa
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 Arloa side by side: Arloa vs Arlene Arloa vs Arline Arloa vs Arleen
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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, 1914–1954 (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. "Arloa: Baby Name Since 1914 - 300 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arloa. 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 Arloa 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.