Arlet is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Arlet is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #642 for girl births in the United States (and #1,260 across all names), given to 450 babies — 474 including U.S. territories. Arlet first appears in 1918 and peaked in 2023 (493 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 450 | 474 | #642 | — |
| 2024 | 393 | 411 | #714 | — |
| 2023 | 493 | 518 | #603 | — |
| 2022 | 390 | 404 | #742 | — |
| 2021 | 191 | 191 | #1,229 | — |
| 2020 | 115 | 115 | #1,744 | — |
| 2019 | 126 | 126 | #1,670 | — |
| 2018 | 101 | 101 | #1,955 | — |
| 2017 | 122 | 122 | #1,738 | — |
| 2016 | 128 | 136 | #1,671 | — |
| 2015 | 39 | 39 | #3,852 | — |
| 2014 | 41 | 41 | #3,724 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | #4,766 | — |
| 2012 | 49 | 49 | #3,323 | — |
| 2011 | 47 | 47 | #3,413 | — |
| 2010 | 30 | 30 | #4,751 | — |
| 2009 | 35 | 35 | #4,279 | — |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | #4,658 | — |
| 2007 | 46 | 46 | #3,539 | — |
| 2006 | 41 | 41 | #3,739 | — |
| 2005 | 53 | 53 | #3,015 | — |
| 2004 | 61 | 61 | #2,680 | — |
| 2003 | 60 | 60 | #2,639 | — |
| 2002 | 33 | 33 | #3,899 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | #4,575 | — |
| 2000 | 21 | 21 | #5,333 | — |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #5,446 | — |
| 1998 | 17 | 17 | #5,831 | — |
| 1997 | 15 | — | #6,204 | — |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #11,958 | — |
| 1995 | 10 | — | #8,123 | — |
| 1994 | 10 | — | #8,180 | — |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #6,298 | — |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #13,468 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | — | #8,654 | — |
| 1990 | 9 | — | #8,548 | — |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #9,757 | — |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #8,847 | — |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #9,635 | — |
| 1984 | 8 | — | #7,453 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #10,530 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #10,501 | — |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #6,871 | — |
| 1929 | 6 | — | #4,083 | — |
| 1926 | 8 | — | #3,595 | — |
| 1923 | 6 | — | #4,407 | — |
| 1922 | 10 | — | #5,061 | #4,345 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #4,286 | — |
| 1918 | 6 | — | #4,318 | — |