Arletta
Arletta is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae and subgenus of Oreolyce. The type species is Arletta vardhana, now in the Oreolyce genus.
Meaning & Origin of Arletta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arletta is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae and subgenus of Oreolyce. The type species is Arletta vardhana, now in the Oreolyce genus.
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The Story of Arletta
Arletta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 58 Arlettas were born — ranking #956 that year. As of 2026, Arletta ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Arlettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arletta
Arletta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Arletta's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #956. Use the chart and map above to compare Arletta'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 .
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