Recorded 1996–2000 Girls' name Peak 1996 26 births

Jarlene — girls' name

26 babies named Jarlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s5

The verdict

26 girls have been named Jarlene since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

26
total births
1996–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Jarlene was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jarlene in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Jarlene between 1996 and 2000, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jarlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarlene performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jarlene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarlene 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 26 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.

Jarlene at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

26

Since 1996

5 years of records

Peak year

1996

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1996

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2000

Jarlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1996

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4681012 2000199919971996 10

Jarlene by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
21 births that decade — 81% of Jarlene's all-time total
1990s212000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarlene?
26 babies have been named Jarlene since 1996. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1996 with 10 births.
When was Jarlene most popular?
Jarlene was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jarlene been used?
Jarlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 5 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Jarlene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, 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, 1996–2000 (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.