Arlana vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arlana

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arlana Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 537 142,880
Peak Year 1949 1934
Peak Year Births 17 3,917
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arlana Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss — 7,781
1920ss — 21,961
1930ss — 34,796
1940ss 31 29,092
1950ss 79 20,653
1960ss 79 11,232
1970ss 111 4,654
1980ss 83 3,670
1990ss 77 3,190
2000ss 51 2,615
2010ss 26 1,559
2020ss — 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlana Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 5 171
2016 7 148
2017 — 153
2018 — 114
2019 — 120
2020 — 134
2021 — 115
2022 — 119
2023 — 112
2024 — 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, 1946–2016.

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