Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Arleth isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arleth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,851
- 11 boys · 6,840 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,162 babies
- 2025
- 1,162
- #269 for girls · #10,800 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +182%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,156 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 269 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 181.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (233). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,845 as a first name in 2020; 183 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arleth’s family of names
In German usage, Arleth as a surname has a related form in ARLT.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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