Arlethia vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arlethia

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arlethia Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 243 142,880
Peak Year 1924 1934
Peak Year Births 11 3,917
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arlethia Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss 18 7,781
1920ss 55 21,961
1930ss 21 34,796
1940ss 18 29,092
1950ss 38 20,653
1960ss 45 11,232
1970ss 22 4,654
1980ss 26 3,670
1990ss — 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss — 1,559
2020ss — 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlethia Arlene
2014 — 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, 1914–1987.

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