Arla
Arla was the #4,987 girls' name in the US in 2025 (26 babies), and #483 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Arla as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,987 (26) | #483 (82) | #272 (13) | #608 (5) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,148 (25) | #408 (105) | #196 (19) | #898 (3) | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #366 (114) | #263 (14) | #727 (4) | #2,604 (7) |
| 2022 | #5,793 (21) | #340 (127) | #215 (19) | #905 (3) | #2,315 (8) |
| 2021 | #4,833 (27) | #339 (140) | #205 (20) | #883 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,880 (26) | #385 (114) | #276 (13) | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #358 (123) | #493 (6) | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | #387 (115) | #324 (11) | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | #576 (74) | #409 (8) | — | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | #719 (56) | #413 (8) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #923 (39) | #653 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | #1,966 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) | #2,649 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #2,215 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | #4,049 (5) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1934 at #855.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1888.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,100 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,400 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,200 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Arla is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 67,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 89,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arla | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Arla | England & Wales | Girls | #483 | 82 |
| Arla | Ireland | Girls | #608 | 5 |
| Arla | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Arla | Scotland | Girls | #272 | 13 |
| Arla | US | Girls | #4,987 | 26 |
| Arla | US | Boys | — | too few |