Arlet vs Shelby
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Arlet
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #642
- Peak
- #603 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 450
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Shelby
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #649
- Peak
- #33 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 444
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Arlet is the more popular pick (#642 vs #649). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Arlet is a fast riser climbing the charts, Shelby is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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