Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1999
Arlethe
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Arlethe, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1999–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Arlethe is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlethe has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2006.
- 23 total births
- 1999–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Arlethe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arlethe's full recorded timeline at 2005, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arlethe at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Arlethe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2006
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Arlethe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Arlethe's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Arlethe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlethe? ▼
Arlethe has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 7 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arlethe since 1999 -- 8 years through the most recent 2006 data.
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.
Keep exploring Arlethe
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2006 (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. "Arlethe: Baby Name Since 1999 - 23 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlethe. 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 Arlethe 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 July 2026.