Arleigh vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arleigh

Girl name · Rank #4895

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arleigh Arlene
Current Rank #4895 #1801
Total Births (all years) 691 142,880
Peak Year 2017 1934
Peak Year Births 43 3,917
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arleigh Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss — 7,781
1920ss 10 21,961
1930ss — 34,796
1940ss — 29,092
1950ss — 20,653
1960ss — 11,232
1970ss — 4,654
1980ss 17 3,670
1990ss 38 3,190
2000ss 161 2,615
2010ss 309 1,559
2020ss 156 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arleigh Arlene
2014 31 150
2015 20 171
2016 39 148
2017 43 153
2018 28 114
2019 36 120
2020 29 134
2021 34 115
2022 35 119
2023 31 112
2024 27 111

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, 1924–2024.

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