Arleta vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arleta

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arleta Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 1,030 142,880
Peak Year 1932 1934
Peak Year Births 32 3,917
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arleta Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss 7 846
1910ss 99 7,781
1920ss 209 21,961
1930ss 233 34,796
1940ss 209 29,092
1950ss 140 20,653
1960ss 90 11,232
1970ss 21 4,654
1980ss 17 3,670
1990ss — 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss — 1,559
2020ss 5 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arleta Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 — 171
2016 — 148
2017 — 153
2018 — 114
2019 — 120
2020 — 134
2021 — 115
2022 — 119
2023 5 112
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, 1909–2023.

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