Name Legacy

Arletha

Recorded 1900–1993 · United States

Arletha was most popular in 1963, when 40 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,928 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,640 people named Arletha.

Most popular in1963
Rank that year#2,928
Births that year40
Total since 18801,640
Given to100% girls

Arletha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Arletha’s peak in 1963. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Arletha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Arletha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,640 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Arletha

Where Arletha is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org