Arline vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arline

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arline Arlene
2014 — 150
2015 8 171
2016 9 148
2017 — 153
2018 9 114
2019 5 120
2020 7 134
2021 8 115
2022 6 119
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, 1883–2023.

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