Arleen vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arleen

Girl name · Rank #4770

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arleen Arlene
Current Rank #4770 #1801
Total Births (all years) 12,592 142,880
Peak Year 1939 1934
Peak Year Births 415 3,917
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arleen Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss 12 226
1900ss 73 846
1910ss 536 7,781
1920ss 1,610 21,961
1930ss 1,537 34,796
1940ss 2,560 29,092
1950ss 2,182 20,653
1960ss 1,812 11,232
1970ss 331 4,654
1980ss 304 3,670
1990ss 372 3,190
2000ss 547 2,615
2010ss 527 1,559
2020ss 189 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arleen Arlene
2014 63 150
2015 58 171
2016 50 148
2017 48 153
2018 61 114
2019 29 120
2020 40 134
2021 41 115
2022 46 119
2023 34 112
2024 28 111

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, 1898–2024.

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