Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Arleta

Name: Popularity of the name Arleta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Arleta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Arleta is a female given name. Notable people with this given name include:Arleta Richardson (1923–2004), American children's author Arleta Meloch, Polish Paralympian runner Arleta Podolak, Polish judoka at the 2016 Olympics Arleta Jeziorska, Mexican actress

Polish

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#1,293 (1932)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1909

First Year

2023

Last Year

1932

Peak Year

#1293

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arleta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Polish

The Story of Arleta

The earliest SSA record of Arleta as a baby girl name dates back to 1909, when 7 babies received it. 1932 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Arleta — #1,293 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Arleta on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. Arleta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Arleta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arleta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arleta

What does the name Arleta mean?

What is the origin of the name Arleta?

Arleta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish.

How popular is Arleta in 2026?

In 2026, Arleta ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Arleta most popular?

Arleta reached its peak popularity in 1932, ranking #1,293 that year with 32 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Arleta most popular?

Arleta has historically been most popular in Oregon, Kansas, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arleta.

Is Arleta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arleta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Arleta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arleta include Wilhelmenia, Irie, Yuri. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arleta

Arleta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Arleta's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #1,293. Use the chart and map above to compare Arleta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.