Recorded 1914–1955 Girls' name Peak 1921 176 births

Arliene — girls' name

176 babies named Arliene in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s811930s371940s211950s5
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Arliene was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

12 babies were named Arliene in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arliene

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Arliene between 1914 and 1955, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arliene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arliene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Arliene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arliene 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 176 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.

Arliene at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

176

Since 1914

42 years of records

Peak year

1921

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1914

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1955

Arliene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1914

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1921)
12
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 19551942193319281924192019151914 5

Arliene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
81 births that decade — 46% of Arliene's all-time total
1910s321920s811930s371940s211950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arliene?
176 babies have been named Arliene since 1914. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1921 with 12 births.
When was Arliene most popular?
Arliene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Arliene been used?
Arliene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 42 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Arliene?
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, 1914–1955 (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.