Arleene: 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	27	3	–	#2,688
1920s	103	10	+281%	#2,024
1930s	58	6	-44%	#2,232
1940s	60	6	+3%	#1,885
1950s	15	2	-75%	#5,338
1960s	11	1	-27%	#5,882
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,225
1990s	23	2	+283%	#6,884
2000s	55	6	+139%	#8,828
2010s	30	3	-45%	#12,072
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,688

1920s

103

+281%

#2,024

1930s

-44%

#2,232

1940s

+3%

#1,885

1950s

-75%

#5,338

1960s

-27%

#5,882

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,225

1990s

+283%

#6,884

2000s

+139%

#8,828

2010s

-45%

#12,072

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arleene

Arleene 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 1916, 388 American babies have been named Arleene. Its peak came in 1923, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Arleene?

The median living Arleene is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Arleene 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.

Arleene 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,072
2013	8	#12,128
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,304
2010	6	#15,177
2009	7	#13,878
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,090
2006	–	–
2005	8	#11,966
2004	6	#14,382
2003	8	#11,435
2002	–	–
2001	11	#8,828
2000	8	#10,845
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,338
1945	5	#4,594
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,775
1930	–	–
1925	12	#2,789
1920	9	#3,353
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arleene?

The median living Arleene is about 28 years old. Half of all living Arleenes are between 20 and 81 years old.

How many people named Arleene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Arleene are alive in the United States, based on 388 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arleene mean?

Spelling variant of Arlene.

How popular is the name Arleene in 2025?

Arleene 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 Arleene?

388 babies have been named Arleene in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arleene most popular?

Arleene peaked in 1923, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Arleene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arleene rising or falling?

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

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Arleene popularity over time

The story of Arleene

How old are people named Arleene?

Arleene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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