Arlet
Girl name · #642 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Arlet? In official American birth records, Arlet has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arlet in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arlet is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arlet is most common
Geography matters for names, and Arlet is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Arlet is most common in CO (0.6 per 1,000), TX (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Arlet is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Arlet?
In official American birth records, the name Arlet first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.