How Many People Are Named Arleth?
An estimated 5,631 people in the United States have the first name Arleth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Arleth peaked in popularity in 2024 with 715 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arleth 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 Arleth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arleth is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,631
About 1 in 60,869 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
715 births
Total Registered
5,685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arleth
Arleth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,685 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Arleth as a male name
Ranked #12,386 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Arleth as a female name
Ranked #429 in 2024
715 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (715 births)
Arleth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arleth span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,175 babies were registered. Arleth remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Arleth by Decade
How has Arleth 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.
Arleth by State
Birth registrations for Arleth span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Nebraska, Idaho, Wisconsin. On average, about 126 Arleths were registered per state.
Arleth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arleth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arleth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arleth?
We estimate approximately 5,631 people named Arleth 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 60,869 Americans share this first name.
Is Arleth a common name?
Arleth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arleth most popular?
Arleth reached peak popularity in 2024, when 715 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arleth is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arleth a female name?
Arleth is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arleth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arleth Smith, Arleth Johnson, Arleth 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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