Arlette
- Pronunciation
- [Ar-lette]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- An Oath
- Origin
- Celtic
About the Name Arlette
Arlette is a French diminutive form with old Norman roots, historically linked to ideas of a pledge or promise — hence its frequent gloss as "an oath." The name carries a vintage Gallic charm, its crisp double-T ending and soft opening syllable evoking the romantic, lace-trimmed names of old France that have found fresh favor among modern parents looking beyond the most common choices.
For American girls, Arlette is a recent arrival, entering the US Social Security top-1000 in 2018 and appearing every year since, with a total of 2,083 births across that short span. Far from fading, it is on a clear rise: the name reached its peak in 2024 at rank #584, climbing steadily from #800 in 2022 and #734 in 2023. That upward trajectory marks it as a name still actively gathering admirers, riding the current wave of enthusiasm for ornate, old-world girls' names.
Arlette's appeal lies in its delicate French elegance combined with a fresh, contemporary feel, offering a distinctive alternative to more familiar choices like Charlotte or Scarlett. Recorded variants include Arietta, Arleta, and Arletta, which preserve the soft, melodic two-syllable rhythm while giving parents a choice of look. With its rising profile and vintage French character, Arlette feels both freshly fashionable and pleasingly timeless.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Arlette
US Popularity History (2018–2025)
Annual US births named Arlette by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 600 girls named Arlette (girl rank #494 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Arlette Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Arlette the strongest states are New Mexico, Nevada, Texas.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | #314 | 22 |
| 2 | Nevada | #451 | 39 |
| 3 | Texas | #454 | 717 |
| 4 | Arizona | #477 | 134 |
| 5 | California | #486 | 721 |
| 6 | Illinois | #721 | 85 |
| 7 | Colorado | #727 | 50 |
| 8 | New Jersey | #754 | 76 |
| 9 | New York | #761 | 113 |
| 10 | Washington | #800 | 24 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #817 | 18 |
| 2 | North Carolina | #810 | 60 |
| 3 | Washington | #800 | 24 |
| 4 | New York | #761 | 113 |
| 5 | New Jersey | #754 | 76 |
| 6 | Colorado | #727 | 50 |
| 7 | Illinois | #721 | 85 |
| 8 | California | #486 | 721 |
| 9 | Arizona | #477 | 134 |
| 10 | Texas | #454 | 717 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Arlette in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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Compare Arlette to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Arlette against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).