Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Arloa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arloa
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
19 babies
All-time total
300
#15,899 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Arloa popularity over time

300 babies have been named Arloa since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

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
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1910s 31 3 – #3,476
1920s 73 7 +135% #2,507
1930s 90 9 +23% #1,812
1940s 80 8 -11% #2,430
1950s 26 3 -67% #3,975
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The story of Arloa

Arloa 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 1914, 300 American babies have been named Arloa. Its peak came in 1938, when 19 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 Arloa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arloa?

The median living Arloa is about 81 years old; half are between 77 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Arloa are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Arloa year by year

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

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1950 8 #3,975
1945 7 #3,695
1940 12 #2,430
1935 10 #2,743
1930 7 #3,681
1925 12 #2,790
1920 8 #3,635
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arloa?

The median living Arloa is about 81 years old. Half of all living Arloas are between 77 and 87 years old.

How many people named Arloa are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Arloa are alive in the United States, based on 300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arloa in 2025?

Arloa 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 Arloa?

300 babies have been named Arloa in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arloa most popular?

Arloa peaked in 1938, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Arloa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arloa rising or falling?

Arloa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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