How Many People Are Named Arla?
An estimated 1,175 people in the United States have the first name Arla. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Arla peaked in popularity in 1930 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,175
About 1 in 291,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1930
66 births
Total Registered
2,780
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arla
Arla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,780 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Arla as a male name
Ranked #3,612 in 1930
6 male births in 1930
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Arla as a female name
Ranked #5,155 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 1934 (64 births)
Arla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arla span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 553 babies were registered. Arla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arla by Decade
How has Arla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arla by State
Birth registrations for Arla span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan. The lowest are in Utah, Texas, Kansas. On average, about 34 Arlas were registered per state.
Arla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arla?
We estimate approximately 1,175 people named Arla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 291,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Arla a common name?
Arla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,780 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arla most popular?
Arla reached peak popularity in 1930, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arla is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arla a female name?
Arla is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arla Smith, Arla Johnson, Arla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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