Arlet vs Arlene

Side-by-side comparison of Arlet and Arlene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arlet

Girl name · Rank #719

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arlet Arlene
Current Rank #719 #1801
Total Births (all years) 2,892 142,880
Peak Year 2023 1934
Peak Year Births 492 3,917
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arlet Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss 12 7,781
1920ss 25 21,961
1930ss — 34,796
1940ss — 29,092
1950ss — 20,653
1960ss 5 11,232
1970ss — 4,654
1980ss 38 3,670
1990ss 114 3,190
2000ss 408 2,615
2010ss 712 1,559
2020ss 1,578 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlet Arlene
2014 41 150
2015 39 171
2016 128 148
2017 122 153
2018 101 114
2019 126 120
2020 115 134
2021 191 115
2022 390 119
2023 492 112
2024 390 111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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