How Many People Are Named Arletta?
An estimated 808 people in the United States have the first name Arletta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Arletta peaked in popularity in 1930 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arletta 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 Arletta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Arletta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
808
About 1 in 424,201 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1930
58 births
Total Registered
2,386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arletta
Arletta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,386 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arletta as a female name
Ranked #12,260 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1930 (58 births)
Arletta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arletta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 474 babies were registered. Arletta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arletta by Decade
How has Arletta 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.
Arletta by State
Birth registrations for Arletta span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin. The lowest are in West Virginia, Minnesota, Oklahoma. On average, about 27 Arlettas were registered per state.
Arletta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arletta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arletta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arletta?
We estimate approximately 808 people named Arletta 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 424,201 Americans share this first name.
Is Arletta a common name?
Arletta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arletta most popular?
Arletta reached peak popularity in 1930, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arletta is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arletta a female name?
Arletta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arletta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arletta Smith, Arletta Johnson, Arletta 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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