Arlet
Girl name · #642 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
In 2025, 450 baby girls were named Arlet, placing it at #642 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,000 girls born in 2025 was named Arlet.
The 107-year story
Arlet first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 493 babies and a rank of #603. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arlet per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arlet in class?
Arlet scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Arlet is most common
Geography matters for names, and Arlet is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Arlets were TX (74), CA (73), NY (28), FL (26), NC (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Arlet
Statistically, parents drawn to Arlet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azari, Alara, Arlett, Amiri, and Ainara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arlet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 450 | #642 |
| 2024 | 393 | #714 |
| 2023 | 493 | #603 |
| 2022 | 390 | #742 |
| 2021 | 191 | #1229 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1738 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arlet a popular girl name?
Arlet ranked #642 among girls in 2025 with 450 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Arlet most popular?
Arlet peaked in 2023, when 493 American girls received the name (ranked #603 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arlet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,000 newborn American girls was named Arlet. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.