Girls' name · since 1916
Arleene
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 388 babies named Arleene, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 388
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Arleene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 388 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arleene has been recorded 388 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2014.
- #13,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 388 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arleene ranks #13,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 388 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 388
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Arleene's 388 recorded births place it above 80.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Arleene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arleene's full recorded timeline at 1944, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arleene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2014
- Peak year (1923)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Arleene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (103 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Arleene's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Arleene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 103 births (27% of all-time use).
Arleene by state
Where Arleene concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 1.3% |
15 of 388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Arleene's data
- Arleene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Arleenes (15 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 Arleene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1916–2014 (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 Arleene 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.