armband vs armlet

armband

noun
  • A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize protest or mourning. 

  • An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water 

  • A band worn around the arm of the captain of a team. 

armlet

noun
  • A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes. 

  • A small arm. 

How often have the words armband and armlet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )