Baby names

How popular is the name Arlene?

In 2025, 127 baby girls in the U.S. were named Arlene, the 1631st most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1934, when 3,917 girls got the name. 143,010 girls have been named Arlene since 1880. 361 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#1,631

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

127

girls named Arlene

Peak year

1934

3,917 girls

Girls named Arlene each year since 1880

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The numbers for Arlene (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	127
2024	112
2023	112
2022	119
2021	115
2020	134
2019	120
2018	114
2017	153
2016	148
2015	171
2014	150
2013	159
2012	157
2011	179
2010	208
2009	194
2008	234
2007	225
2006	242
2005	307
2004	244
2003	285
2002	318
2001	280
2000	286
1999	313
1998	304
1997	319
1996	302
1995	297
1994	298
1993	342
1992	369
1991	332
1990	314
1989	341
1988	341
1987	364
1986	353
1985	347
1984	350
1983	369
1982	421
1981	413
1980	371
1979	325
1978	355
1977	391
1976	416
1975	408
1974	435
1973	501
1972	500
1971	605
1970	718
1969	737
1968	719
1967	773
1966	911
1965	1,054
1964	1,225
1963	1,295
1962	1,341
1961	1,554
1960	1,625
1959	1,790
1958	1,778
1957	1,693
1956	1,807
1955	1,982
1954	2,075
1953	2,305
1952	2,330
1951	2,502
1950	2,390
1949	2,395
1948	2,480
1947	2,907
1946	2,801
1945	2,771
1944	2,714
1943	3,146
1942	3,331
1941	3,291
1940	3,257
1939	3,578
1938	3,894
1937	3,805
1936	3,898
1935	3,684
1934	3,917
1933	3,185
1932	3,109
1931	3,217
1930	2,509
1929	2,398
1928	2,521
1927	2,563
1926	2,522
1925	2,275
1924	2,277
1923	2,090
1922	1,884
1921	1,837
1920	1,594
1919	1,427
1918	1,340
1917	1,208
1916	1,105
1915	864
1914	608
1913	471
1912	325
1911	226
1910	207
1909	160
1908	143
1907	101
1906	107
1905	77
1904	59
1903	67
1902	47
1901	38
1900	47
1899	33
1898	30
1897	28
1896	33
1895	23
1894	19
1893	17
1892	19
1891	13
1890	11
1889	5
1888	9
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Arlene each year since 1880

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The numbers for Arlene (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	7
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	6
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	6
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	6
1960	8
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	6
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	5
1954	5
1953	6
1952	5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	5
1947	5
1946	7
1945	7
1944	13
1943	7
1942	17
1941	6
1940	15
1939	20
1938	20
1937	23
1936	15
1935	8
1934	13
1933	10
1932	15
1931	11
1930	13
1929	8
1928	10
1927	7
1926	9
1925	5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	6
1922	6
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Arlene each year since 1880

Boys named Arlene each year since 1880

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