Arlean vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arlean

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arlean Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 1,673 142,880
Peak Year 1918 1934
Peak Year Births 44 3,917
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arlean Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss 18 226
1900ss 79 846
1910ss 251 7,781
1920ss 364 21,961
1930ss 297 34,796
1940ss 242 29,092
1950ss 247 20,653
1960ss 140 11,232
1970ss 24 4,654
1980ss 11 3,670
1990ss — 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss — 1,559
2020ss — 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlean Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 — 171
2016 — 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, 1892–1989.

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