Recorded 1916–1992 Girls' name Peak 1928 165 births

Arelene — girls' name

165 babies named Arelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s331930s571940s321950s171960s51970s61990s5
1930s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Arelene was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arelene in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 165 babies named Arelene between 1916 and 1992, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arelene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Arelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arelene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 165 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arelene at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

165

Since 1916

77 years of records

Peak year

1928

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1916

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1992

Arelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1916

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1928)
9
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Arelene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
57 births that decade — 35% of Arelene's all-time total
1910s101920s331930s571940s321950s171960s51970s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arelene?
165 babies have been named Arelene since 1916. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1928 with 9 births.
When was Arelene most popular?
Arelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Arelene been used?
Arelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 77 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Arelene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arely, Areli, Aretha, Aretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.