Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1921
Arthena
29 babies named Arthena in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1921–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Arthena since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Arthena has 29 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1961.
- 29 total births
- 1921–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Arthena since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 29
- total births
- 1921–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Arthena was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
7 babies were named Arthena in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Arthena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arthena's full recorded timeline at 1940, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arthena at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Arthena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1961
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Arthena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arthena's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Arthena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arthena? ▼
Arthena has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 7 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Arthena most popular? ▼
Arthena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Arthena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arthena since 1921 -- 41 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Arthena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Artie, Artemis, Arthur, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arthena's data
- Arthena's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Arthena
Nearby Names Like Arthena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arthena
Artie Girl
6,399 births
Artemis Girl
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Arthur Girl
#12173 3,201 births
Artis Girl
958 births
Arta Girl
596 births
Compare Arthena side by side: Arthena vs Artie Arthena vs Artemis Arthena vs Arthur
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1921–1961 (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. "Arthena: Baby Name Since 1921 - 29 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arthena. 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 Arthena 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.