How Many People Are Named Arlett?
An estimated 1,174 people in the United States have the first name Arlett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Arlett peaked in popularity in 2024 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlett as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arlett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arlett is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,174
About 1 in 291,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
117 births
Total Registered
1,186
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlett
Arlett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,186 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arlett as a female name
Ranked #1,724 in 2024
117 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (117 births)
Arlett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlett span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 440 babies were registered. Arlett remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Arlett by Decade
How has Arlett tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arlett by State
Birth registrations for Arlett span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Michigan. On average, about 60 Arletts were registered per state.
Arlett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arlett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arlett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlett?
We estimate approximately 1,174 people named Arlett are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 291,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlett a common name?
Arlett is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,186 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlett most popular?
Arlett reached peak popularity in 2024, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlett is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlett a female name?
Arlett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlett Smith, Arlett Johnson, Arlett Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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