Arlys vs Arlene

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

Name A

Arlys

Girl name

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Name B

Arlene

Girl name · Rank #1801

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Metric Arlys Arlene
Current Rank Unranked #1801
Total Births (all years) 1,103 142,880
Peak Year 1933 1934
Peak Year Births 44 3,917
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Arlys Arlene
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 226
1900ss — 846
1910ss 21 7,781
1920ss 191 21,961
1930ss 384 34,796
1940ss 301 29,092
1950ss 174 20,653
1960ss 32 11,232
1970ss — 4,654
1980ss — 3,670
1990ss — 3,190
2000ss — 2,615
2010ss — 1,559
2020ss — 591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlys 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, 1917–1965.

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