Total births
3,346
Girls' name · since 1918
Arlet
3,346 babies named Arlet in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #716
- among girls today
- 3,346
- born since 1918
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
3,346 babies have been named Arlet since 1918, making it today's #716 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Arlet recorded 3,346 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #716 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #716 among girls today
- 3,346 born since 1918
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arlet is currently the #716 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 3,346 born since 1918, peaking in the 2020s.
- #716
- among girls today
- 3,346
- born since 1918
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Arlet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#716
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Arlet was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
493 babies were named Arlet in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Arlet compares
3,346 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arlet's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arlet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,346 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 493 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arlet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arlet splits its recorded history at 2001: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 493 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arlet at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#716
Active since
1918
Arlet popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 493
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Arlet popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1922 (Arlet as boys' name)
Arlet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arlet's strongest decade.
2,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Arlet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 408
2000s
408 births
- 2010s 712
2010s
712 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,032 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,032 births (61% of all-time use).
How Arlet compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arlet's total volume
Arlet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arlet by state
Where Arlet concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 671 | 20.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 545 | 16.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 217 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 128 | 3.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 103 | 3.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 86 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 75 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 75 | 2.2% |
California share of Arlet's total US births 20.1%
Even split
671 of 3,346 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Arlet appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlet? ▼
3,346 babies have been named Arlet since 1918. It currently ranks #716 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 493 births.
When was Arlet most popular? ▼
Arlet was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,032 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Arlet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arlet are California (671 births), Texas (545 births), New York (217 births).
How long has the name Arlet been used? ▼
Arlet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Arlet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arlet's data
- California records the most Arlets (671 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arlet
Nearby Names Like Arlet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arlet
Arlene Girl
#1799 143,010 births
Arline Girl
17,590 births
Arleen Girl
#4782 12,611 births
Arlette Girl
#583 8,109 births
Arleth Girl
#428 6,840 births
Compare Arlet side by side: Arlet vs Arlene Arlet vs Arline Arlet vs Arleen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arlet
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Kathryn #714
455,423 births · Peak 1952
Jamie #718
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Royalty #713
7,225 births · Peak 2019
Coraline #719
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Jenesis #712
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Aileen #720
37,637 births · Peak 2009
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arlet: #716 Girls' Name - 3,346 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arlet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.