Girls' name · since 1987
Arilene
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Arilene, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #42,083 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 27
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
27 girls have been named Arilene since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Arilene has 27 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2005.
- #42,083 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 27 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arilene ranks #42,083 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #42,083 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 27
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Arilene's 27 recorded births place it above 41.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Arilene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arilene's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arilene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2005
- Peak year (1992)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Arilene by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Arilene's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Arilene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Arilene by state
Where Arilene concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 18.5% |
5 of 27 births nationwide.
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What to do with Arilene's data
- Arilene's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Arilenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arilene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arilene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.