Arleene vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arleene

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arleene Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 388 142,880
Peak Year 1923 1934
Peak Year Births 19 3,917
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arleene Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss 27 7,781
1920ss 103 21,961
1930ss 58 34,796
1940ss 60 29,092
1950ss 15 20,653
1960ss 11 11,232
1970ss — 4,654
1980ss 6 3,670
1990ss 23 3,190
2000ss 55 2,615
2010ss 30 1,559
2020ss — 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arleene Arlene
2014 8 150
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, 1916–2014.

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