The first name Arlette
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Arlette, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 5 births (#4,001).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arlette with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arlette at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 600 girls born in the United States were named Arlette, the 494th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Arlette
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arlette LaguillerFrench politician, born 1940
- Arlette MarchalActress (1902-1984)
- Arlette FargeFrench historian and teacher, born 1941
- Arlette Ben HamoFrench athletics competitor, born 1930
- Arlette Dagnon VignikinAmbassador of Benin, 1951–2017
- Agnès VardaFrench artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928–2019)
- Fernanda MontenegroBrazilian actress and writer, born 1929
- Marie GloryActress (1905-2009)
- ToniaBelgian singer, born 1947
- PebblesAmerican dance-pop singer-songwriter, born 1966
Questions
- How popular is the name Arlette?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Arlette, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2019, with 5 births.
- Is Arlette a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,109 US babies named Arlette since 1880 were girls.
- When was Arlette most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 600 babies were named Arlette, its highest rank at 494th.