Recorded 1999–2006 Girls' name Peak 2006 23 births

Arlethe — girls' name

23 babies named Arlethe in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s18

The verdict

23 girls have been named Arlethe since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

23
total births
1999–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Arlethe was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

7 babies were named Arlethe in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlethe

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Arlethe between 1999 and 2006, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlethe currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlethe performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arlethe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlethe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arlethe at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

23

Since 1999

8 years of records

Peak year

2006

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1999

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2006

Arlethe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1999

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2006200520031999 5

Arlethe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
18 births that decade — 78% of Arlethe's all-time total
1990s52000s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlethe?
23 babies have been named Arlethe since 1999. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2006 with 7 births.
When was Arlethe most popular?
Arlethe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Arlethe been used?
Arlethe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 8 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Arlethe?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.