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Arlette

/ɑˈɹlɛt/ · 100% girls · #494 in the US for girls, 2025

Arlette has been given to about 8,109 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɑˈɹlɛt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,481
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Arlette per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 600
  • Born in 2025600
  • All time8,109
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Arlette?

Arlette ranks 494th among American girls in 2025, with 600 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 600 babies were given the name, ranking 494th. The typical living American called Arlette is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Arlette

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Arlene0.79
  2. Scarlette0.82
  3. Charlette0.82
  4. Annette0.76
  5. Paulette0.76
  6. Harriette0.74
  7. Colette0.71
  8. Charlotte0.68

Middle names for Arlette

Ranked by flow score
  1. Arlette Rose0.87
  2. Arlette Marie0.87
  3. Arlette Grace0.87
  4. Arlette Jane0.87
  5. Arlette Louise0.87
  6. Arlette June0.86

Sibling names for Arlette

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Calbrother · 0.98
  2. Maximobrother · 0.98
  3. Nalanisister · 0.98
  4. Yarasister · 0.97
  5. Camilobrother · 0.97
  6. Viennasister · 0.97

Where Arlette is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.05%
  2. Texas0.04%
  3. California0.04%
  4. Nevada0.04%
  5. Utah0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Arlette Nguyen0.82
  2. Arlette Moore0.82
  3. Arlette Hill0.82
  4. Arlette Hall0.82
  5. Arlette Brown0.82
  6. Arlette Young0.79

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Arlette

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Arlette across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.