Arlane vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arlane

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1799

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Metric Arlane Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1799
Total Births (all years) 5 143,010
Peak Year 1934 1934
Peak Year Births 5 3,917
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arlane Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss — 7,781
1920ss — 21,961
1930ss 5 34,796
1940ss — 29,093
1950ss — 20,652
1960ss — 11,234
1970ss — 4,654
1980ss — 3,670
1990ss — 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss — 1,559
2020ss — 719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlane Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 — 171
2016 — 148
2017 — 153
2018 — 114
2019 — 120
2020 — 134
2021 — 115
2022 — 119
2023 — 112
2024 — 112
2025 — 127

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, 1934–1934.

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