Total births
8,109
Girls' name · since 1913
Arlette
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 8,109 babies named Arlette, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #583
- among girls today
- 8,109
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Arlette is the #583 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 8,109 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlette has been recorded 8,109 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #583 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #583 among girls today
- 8,109 born since 1913
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arlette is currently the #583 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 8,109 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.
- #583
- among girls today
- 8,109
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Arlette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#583
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Arlette was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
600 babies were named Arlette in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Arlette compares
8,109 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Arlette's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arlette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,109 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 600 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arlette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arlette splits its recorded history at 1969: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 600 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arlette at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#583
Active since
1913
Arlette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 600
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Arlette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arlette's strongest decade.
2,349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Arlette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 61
1910s
61 births
- 1920s 237
1920s
237 births
- 1930s 241
1930s
241 births
- 1940s 308
1940s
308 births
- 1950s 382
1950s
382 births
- 1960s 399
1960s
399 births
- 1970s 199
1970s
199 births
- 1980s 220
1980s
220 births
- 1990s 415
1990s
415 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,415 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,883 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,349 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,349 births (29% of all-time use).
How Arlette 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 Arlette's total volume
Arlette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arlette by state
Where Arlette concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,724 | 21.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,580 | 19.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 405 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 317 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 302 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 141 | 1.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 126 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 105 | 1.3% |
California share of Arlette's total US births 21.3%
Even split
1,724 of 8,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Arlette appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlette? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 8,109 babies named Arlette. Today it holds rank #583 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 600 births.
When was Arlette most popular? ▼
Arlette was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,349 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Arlette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arlette are California (1,724 births), Texas (1,580 births), New York (405 births).
How long has the name Arlette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arlette since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arlette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arleth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arlette's data
- California records the most Arlettes (1,724 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 Arlette
Nearby Names Like Arlette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arlette
Arlene Girl
#1799 143,010 births
Arline Girl
17,590 births
Arleen Girl
#4782 12,611 births
Arleth Girl
#428 6,840 births
Arlet Girl
#716 3,346 births
Compare Arlette side by side: Arlette vs Arlene Arlette vs Arline Arlette vs Arleen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arlette
Kamryn #582
24,809 births · Peak 2008
Alondra #584
42,299 births · Peak 2005
Yara #581
7,534 births · Peak 2025
Jacqueline #585
426,088 births · Peak 1964
Beatrice #580
194,920 births · Peak 1921
Noemi #586
23,180 births · Peak 2023
Della #579
70,810 births · Peak 1917
Ariah #587
11,675 births · Peak 2016
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, 1913–2025 (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. "Arlette: #583 Girls' Name - 8,109 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlette. 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 Arlette 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.