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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Arlean

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arlean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
44 babies
All-time total
1,673
#5,319 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Arlean popularity over time

1,673 babies have been named Arlean since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 18 2 – #1,245
1900s 79 8 +339% #1,103
1910s 251 25 +218% #1,098
1920s 364 36 +45% #1,238
1930s 297 30 -18% #1,128
1940s 242 24 -19% #1,522
1950s 247 25 +2% #1,836
1960s 140 14 -43% #2,102
1970s 24 2 -83% #6,122
1980s 11 1 -54% #9,932
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Arlean

Arlean 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 1892, 1,673 American babies have been named Arlean. Its peak came in 1918, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Arlean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlean?

The median living Arlean is about 72 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 600 people named Arlean are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Arlean year by year

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

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1975 6 #8,049
1970 5 #8,054
1965 12 #3,752
1960 30 #2,102
1955 29 #1,979
1950 23 #2,007
1945 26 #1,623
1940 26 #1,522
1935 29 #1,357
1930 32 #1,350
1925 37 #1,298
1920 37 #1,258
1915 27 #1,371
1910 7 #1,948
1905 6 #1,712
1900 9 #1,324
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlean?

The median living Arlean is about 72 years old. Half of all living Arleans are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Arlean are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arlean are alive in the United States, based on 1,673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlean in 2025?

Arlean 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 Arlean?

1,673 babies have been named Arlean in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlean most popular?

Arlean peaked in 1918, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Arlean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arlean rising or falling?

Arlean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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