Baby Name Popularity Profile
Arlette
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Arlette.
National Rank (2025)
#494
All-Time Peak Rank
#494
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
8,109
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1913
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
600 births in 2025
π‘ The Arlette Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Eagle
Language Origin
French, German
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from an Old German element 'arn' meaning 'eagle'. It was historically associated with the Norman name Herleva and later popularized in France.
Common Nicknames
Lettie
Alternative Spellings
Arletta
Arleta
Pronunciation:
ahr-LET
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Arlette across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+152.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+368.8%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
600
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
1 yrs
Longest Streak
113 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 61
1920s: 237
1930s: 241
1940s: 308
1950s: 382
1960s: 399
1970s: 199
1980s: 220
1990s: 415
2000s: 1,415
2010s: 1,883
2020s: 2,349
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ar-lette
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, Nevada, Texas, California, Colorado
States with Data
31
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