Arlette
2025 SSA
About Arlette
Arlette is a French form of the Germanic name Herleva, which was the name of the mother of William the Conqueror. It peaked in France in the mid-1930s, but you might be surprised to learn that in the US, it's only just beginning to catch on now. It entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2018, and has dipped in and out in the years since then.
Pronounced ar-LET.
As of October 2026, Arlette ranked #494 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,819 | 112 | 62.7 |
| 2015 | #1,670 | 128 | 71.7 |
| 2016 | #1,039 | 254 | 143.3 |
| 2017 | #1,083 | 234 | 135.5 |
| 2018 | #894 | 301 | 176.9 |
| 2019 | #965 | 272 | 162.1 |
| 2020 | #1,050 | 238 | 147.2 |
| 2021 | #992 | 259 | 157.8 |
| 2022 | #800 | 352 | 214.6 |
| 2023 | #734 | 383 | 238.7 |
| 2024 | #584 | 516 | 318.5 |
| 2025 | #494 | 600 | 373.3 |
World rankings
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Arlette on lists
Famous Arlettes
- Arlette or Herleva
mother of William the Conqueror
- Marie
Arlette Carlotti, French politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Arlette Chabot
French journalist and political commentator
- Arlette Cousture
Canadian writer
- Arlette Franco
member of the National Assembly of France
- Arlette Grosskost
member of the National Assembly of France
- Arlette Laguiller
French Trotskyist politician
- Arlette Langmann
French screenwriter, film editor and production designer
- Arlette Marchal
French film actress
- Arlette Sterckx
Belgian actress
- Arlette Zola
Swiss singer
Arlette in pop culture
- Arlette Lafron
character played by Ginger Rogers in the 1946 film 'Heartbeat'