Arleta
Girl name · Celtic · Old English · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,293 in 1932
0 babies were named Arleta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArleta first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1932, when it reached #1,293.
About the name Arleta
Arleta is a girl name of Celtic, Old English and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-eta”. US birth records list Arleta for girls from 1909 to 2023, in 66 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #1,293 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesOld English namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 | 49,505 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 91,996 girls |
| 1920s | 18 | 56,915 girls |
| 1930s | 22 | 45,704 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 67,249 girls |
| 1950s | 7.4 | 136,054 girls |
| 1960s | 4.9 | 203,666 girls |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Arleta
More Celtic girl names
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- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Arleta
What is the origin of the name Arleta?
Arleta has Celtic, Old English, Spanish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Arleta a boy or girl name?
Arleta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Arleta?
Arleta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,293 in 1932.