Arletta vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arletta

Girl name · Rank #12137

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arletta Arlene
Current Rank #12137 #1801
Total Births (all years) 2,386 142,880
Peak Year 1930 1934
Peak Year Births 58 3,917
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arletta Arlene
1880ss 16 14
1890ss 58 226
1900ss 86 846
1910ss 250 7,781
1920ss 438 21,961
1930ss 474 34,796
1940ss 344 29,092
1950ss 318 20,653
1960ss 222 11,232
1970ss 105 4,654
1980ss 36 3,670
1990ss — 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss 12 1,559
2020ss 27 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arletta Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 — 171
2016 — 148
2017 — 153
2018 — 114
2019 — 120
2020 5 134
2021 — 115
2022 6 119
2023 9 112
2024 7 111

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, 1883–2024.

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