Arlette
Girl name · #494 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Arlette? In official American birth records, Arlette has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Arlette ranks #494 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 600 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1667, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,000 girls born in 2025 was named Arlette.
Babies named Arlette per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Arlette first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 600 babies and a rank of #494. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arlette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arlette 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 Arlette is most common
Geography matters for names, and Arlette is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Arlette is most common in TX (0.9 per 1,000), CA (0.8 per 1,000), UT (0.8 per 1,000), AZ (0.7 per 1,000), NJ (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Arlette is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Arlette
Statistically, parents drawn to Arlette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Odette, Colette, Violette, Eliette, and Andie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arlette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 600 | #494 |
| 2024 | 517 | #583 |
| 2023 | 383 | #735 |
| 2022 | 352 | #800 |
| 2021 | 259 | #993 |
| 2020 | 238 | #1050 |
| 2019 | 272 | #965 |
| 2018 | 301 | #895 |
| 2017 | 234 | #1082 |
| 2016 | 254 | #1039 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2013 | 144 | #1524 |
| 2012 | 148 | #1503 |
| 2011 | 142 | #1540 |
| 2010 | 148 | #1513 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1934 |
| 2008 | 127 | #1740 |
| 2007 | 140 | #1598 |
| 2006 | 150 | #1473 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1417 |
| 2004 | 189 | #1186 |
| 2003 | 179 | #1195 |
| 2002 | 171 | #1193 |
| 2001 | 122 | #1523 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arlette?
In official American birth records, the name Arlette first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Arlette a popular girl name?
Arlette ranked #494 among girls in 2025 with 600 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1667.
When was the name Arlette most popular?
Arlette peaked in 2025, when 600 American girls received the name (ranked #494 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arlette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,000 newborn American girls was named Arlette. 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.