Arla vs Arlene

Side-by-side comparison of Arla and Arlene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arla

Girl name · Rank #5142

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arla Arlene
Current Rank #5142 #1801
Total Births (all years) 2,763 142,880
Peak Year 1934 1934
Peak Year Births 64 3,917
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arla Arlene
1880ss 5 14
1890ss 36 226
1900ss 46 846
1910ss 210 7,781
1920ss 400 21,961
1930ss 547 34,796
1940ss 465 29,092
1950ss 397 20,653
1960ss 242 11,232
1970ss 111 4,654
1980ss 75 3,670
1990ss 10 3,190
2000ss 10 2,615
2010ss 90 1,559
2020ss 119 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arla Arlene
2014 6 150
2015 9 171
2016 7 148
2017 15 153
2018 21 114
2019 15 120
2020 26 134
2021 27 115
2022 21 119
2023 20 112
2024 25 111

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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