Arletha: 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	24	2	–	#1,207
1910s	125	13	+421%	#1,453
1920s	240	24	+92%	#1,422
1930s	213	21	-11%	#1,450
1940s	199	20	-7%	#1,860
1950s	288	29	+45%	#1,795
1960s	318	32	+10%	#1,840
1970s	160	16	-50%	#2,602
1980s	61	6	-62%	#4,532
1990s	12	1	-80%	#10,698
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,207

1910s

125

+421%

#1,453

1920s

240

+92%

#1,422

1930s

213

-11%

#1,450

1940s

199

-7%

#1,860

1950s

288

+45%

#1,795

1960s

318

+10%

#1,840

1970s

160

-50%

#2,602

1980s

-62%

#4,532

1990s

-80%

#10,698

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arletha

Arletha 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 1900, 1,640 American babies have been named Arletha. Its peak came in 1963, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Arletha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arletha?

The median living Arletha is about 64 years old; half are between 56 and 73. An estimated 900 people named Arletha 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.

Arletha 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	–	–
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	5	#13,136
1985	9	#6,995
1980	16	#4,532
1975	14	#4,380
1970	20	#3,217
1965	27	#2,295
1960	29	#2,153
1955	29	#1,980
1950	27	#1,835
1945	19	#1,942
1940	16	#2,040
1935	26	#1,450
1930	25	#1,575
1925	22	#1,850
1920	28	#1,553
1915	10	#2,708
1910	7	#1,949
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,952
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arletha?

The median living Arletha is about 64 years old. Half of all living Arlethas are between 56 and 73 years old.

How many people named Arletha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Arletha are alive in the United States, based on 1,640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arletha in 2025?

Arletha 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 Arletha?

1,640 babies have been named Arletha in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arletha most popular?

Arletha peaked in 1963, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Arletha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arletha rising or falling?

Arletha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arletha popularity over time

The story of Arletha

How old are people named Arletha?

Arletha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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