How Many People Are Named Arletha?
An estimated 807 people in the United States have the first name Arletha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Arletha peaked in popularity in 1963 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arletha 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 Arletha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
807
About 1 in 424,727 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1963
40 births
Total Registered
1,640
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arletha
Arletha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,640 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arletha as a female name
Ranked #10,698 in 1993
7 female births in 1993
Peak: 1963 (40 births)
Arletha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arletha span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 318 babies were registered. Arletha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arletha by Decade
How has Arletha 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.
Arletha by State
Birth registrations for Arletha span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia. On average, about 32 Arlethas were registered per state.
Arletha + Last Name Combinations
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Arletha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arletha?
We estimate approximately 807 people named Arletha 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 424,727 Americans share this first name.
Is Arletha a common name?
Arletha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,640 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arletha most popular?
Arletha reached peak popularity in 1963, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arletha is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arletha a female name?
Arletha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arletha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arletha Smith, Arletha Johnson, Arletha 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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