Arlana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	31	3	–	#2,413
1950s	79	8	+155%	#3,058
1960s	79	8	0%	#4,453
1970s	111	11	+41%	#4,377
1980s	83	8	-25%	#5,569
1990s	77	8	-7%	#7,344
2000s	51	5	-34%	#8,247
2010s	26	3	-49%	#13,053
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,413

1950s

+155%

#3,058

1960s

#4,453

1970s

111

+41%

#4,377

1980s

-25%

#5,569

1990s

-7%

#7,344

2000s

-34%

#8,247

2010s

-49%

#13,053

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arlana

Arlana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1946, 537 American babies have been named Arlana. Its peak came in 1949, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arlana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlana?

The median living Arlana is about 47 years old; half are between 33 and 60. An estimated 500 people named Arlana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arlana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,053
2015	5	#16,726
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,321
2012	–	–
2011	7	#13,511
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,612
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,706
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,768
2004	7	#12,902
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,242
2001	12	#8,247
2000	8	#10,844
1995	9	#8,831
1990	11	#7,344
1985	6	#9,390
1980	12	#5,569
1975	14	#4,379
1970	11	#4,775
1965	9	#4,513
1960	9	#4,453
1955	10	#3,789
1950	12	#3,058
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arlana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arlana?

The median living Arlana is about 47 years old. Half of all living Arlanas are between 33 and 60 years old.

How many people named Arlana are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Arlana are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlana in 2025?

Arlana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arlana?

537 babies have been named Arlana in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlana most popular?

Arlana peaked in 1949, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Arlana a boy or girl name?

Arlana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arlana rising or falling?

Arlana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Arlana popularity over time

The story of Arlana

How old are people named Arlana?

Arlana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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