Arleta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	7	1	–	#1,780
1910s	99	10	+1314%	#1,750
1920s	209	21	+111%	#1,489
1930s	233	23	+11%	#1,296
1940s	209	21	-10%	#1,651
1950s	140	14	-33%	#2,257
1960s	90	9	-36%	#3,704
1970s	21	2	-77%	#6,383
1980s	17	2	-19%	#9,391
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#15,455

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,780

1910s

+1314%

#1,750

1920s

209

+111%

#1,489

1930s

233

+11%

#1,296

1940s

209

-10%

#1,651

1950s

140

-33%

#2,257

1960s

-36%

#3,704

1970s

-77%

#6,383

1980s

-19%

#9,391

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,455

The story of Arleta

Arleta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 1,030 American babies have been named Arleta. Its peak came in 1932, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arleta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arleta?

The median living Arleta is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Arleta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arleta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#15,455
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,391
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,119
1965	5	#6,593
1960	12	#3,704
1955	11	#3,587
1950	19	#2,257
1945	19	#1,941
1940	19	#1,849
1935	27	#1,421
1930	23	#1,665
1925	23	#1,799
1920	14	#2,472
1915	12	#2,393
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arleta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arleta?

The median living Arleta is about 74 years old. Half of all living Arletas are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Arleta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arleta are alive in the United States, based on 1,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arleta in 2025?

Arleta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arleta?

1,030 babies have been named Arleta in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arleta most popular?

Arleta peaked in 1932, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Arleta a boy or girl name?

Arleta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arleta rising or falling?

Arleta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Arleta popularity over time

The story of Arleta

How old are people named Arleta?

Arleta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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