Arletta: 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	16	2	–	#931
1890s	58	6	+262%	#1,014
1900s	86	9	+48%	#1,097
1910s	250	25	+191%	#1,058
1920s	438	44	+75%	#1,016
1930s	474	47	+8%	#915
1940s	344	34	-27%	#1,046
1950s	318	32	-8%	#1,491
1960s	222	22	-30%	#1,956
1970s	105	11	-53%	#3,286
1980s	36	4	-66%	#5,383
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	12	1	–	#14,820
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	+400%	#10,197

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#931

1890s

+262%

#1,014

1900s

+48%

#1,097

1910s

250

+191%

#1,058

1920s

438

+75%

#1,016

1930s

474

+8%

#915

1940s

344

-27%

#1,046

1950s

318

-8%

#1,491

1960s

222

-30%

#1,956

1970s

105

-53%

#3,286

1980s

-66%

#5,383

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#14,820

2020s (to 2025)

+400%

#10,197

The story of Arletta

Arletta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,197 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 2,395 American babies have been named Arletta. Its peak came in 1930, when 58 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 Arletta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arletta?

The median living Arletta is about 70 years old; half are between 60 and 81. An estimated 1,000 people named Arletta 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.

Arletta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,197
2024	7	#12,298
2023	9	#10,412
2022	6	#13,781
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,358
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#14,820
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,043
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	13	#5,383
1980	6	#9,176
1975	15	#4,154
1970	12	#4,511
1965	27	#2,296
1960	21	#2,652
1955	26	#2,111
1950	32	#1,654
1945	21	#1,828
1940	47	#1,046
1935	35	#1,201
1930	58	#956
1925	43	#1,176
1920	35	#1,313
1915	34	#1,174
1910	12	#1,342
1905	12	#1,097
1900	12	#1,111
1895	5	#1,609
1890	7	#1,106
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arletta?

The median living Arletta is about 70 years old. Half of all living Arlettas are between 60 and 81 years old.

How many people named Arletta are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Arletta are alive in the United States, based on 2,395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arletta in 2025?

Arletta ranked #10,197 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arletta?

2,395 babies have been named Arletta in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arletta most popular?

Arletta peaked in 1930, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Arletta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arletta rising or falling?

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

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Arletta popularity over time

The story of Arletta

How old are people named Arletta?

Arletta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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