Arlene vs Arline

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

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Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Arline

Girl name

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Metric Arlene Arline
Current Rank #1801 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 142,880 17,590
Peak Year 1934 1924
Peak Year Births 3,917 677
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Arlene Arline
1880ss 14 42
1890ss 226 265
1900ss 846 620
1910ss 7,781 3,125
1920ss 21,961 5,829
1930ss 34,796 4,024
1940ss 29,092 1,866
1950ss 20,653 709
1960ss 11,232 414
1970ss 4,654 136
1980ss 3,670 132
1990ss 3,190 167
2000ss 2,615 166
2010ss 1,559 69
2020ss 591 26

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlene Arline
2014 150 —
2015 171 8
2016 148 9
2017 153 —
2018 114 9
2019 120 5
2020 134 7
2021 115 8
2022 119 6
2023 112 5
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, 1888–2024.

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