Recorded 1915–1930 Girls' name Peak 1927 40 births

Arleane — girls' name

40 babies named Arleane in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

40 girls have been named Arleane since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.

40
total births
1915–1930
years on record
1920s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Arleane was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

7 babies were named Arleane in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arleane

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Arleane between 1915 and 1930, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arleane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arleane performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arleane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arleane 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 40 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.

Arleane at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

40

Since 1915

16 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1915

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1930

Arleane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1915

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Arleane by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 60% of Arleane's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arleane?
40 babies have been named Arleane since 1915. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Arleane most popular?
Arleane was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Arleane been used?
Arleane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 16 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Arleane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, 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, 1915–1930 (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.