girl's name
Arletta
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,395
Arletta is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Arletta is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1930, when 58 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
Arletta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 58 |
| 1900s | 86 |
| 1910s | 250 |
| 1920s | 438 |
| 1930s | 474 |
| 1940s | 344 |
| 1950s | 318 |
| 1960s | 222 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 36 |
How popular is Arletta?
In 2025, Arletta was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arletta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arletta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arletta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arletta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arletta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arletta
How popular is the name Arletta?
In 2025, Arletta was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arletta a girl's or a boy's name?
Arletta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arletta most popular?
Arletta peaked in 1930, when 58 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arletta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arletta currently ranks #10,913 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.