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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Arlena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,045

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Arlene.

Rank 2025
#11,045
among girls · ↓3,026 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Arlena
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
60 babies
All-time total
2,830
#3,740 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Arlena popularity over time

2,830 babies have been named Arlena since 1883, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 26 3 – #825
1890s 76 8 +192% #833
1900s 140 14 +84% #833
1910s 305 31 +118% #910
1920s 384 38 +26% #1,021
1930s 292 29 -24% #1,060
1940s 229 23 -22% #1,497
1950s 211 21 -8% #1,726
1960s 234 23 +11% #2,352
1970s 225 23 -4% #2,684
1980s 202 20 -10% #3,262
1990s 249 25 +23% #3,272
2000s 113 11 -55% #6,730
2010s 92 9 -19% #6,564
2020s (to 2025) 52 9 -6% #8,019

The story of Arlena

Arlena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,045 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 2,830 American babies have been named Arlena. Its peak came in 1919, when 60 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 Arlena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlena?

The median living Arlena is about 48 years old; half are between 31 and 67. An estimated 1,500 people named Arlena are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Arlena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,045
2024 13 #8,019
2023 6 #13,643
2022 9 #10,484
2021 9 #10,385
2020 7 #12,297
2019 11 #9,187
2018 8 #11,528
2017 18 #6,564
2016 8 #11,910
2015 7 #13,156
2014 13 #8,527
2013 6 #14,819
2012 6 #15,174
2011 6 #15,042
2010 9 #11,368
2009 8 #12,552
2008 7 #14,011
2007 10 #10,908
2006 9 #11,551
2005 5 #16,769
2004 14 #7,871
2003 16 #6,923
2002 16 #6,730
2001 13 #7,784
2000 15 #6,840
1995 29 #3,674
1990 26 #3,915
1985 17 #4,467
1980 23 #3,514
1975 17 #3,784
1970 26 #2,713
1965 24 #2,468
1960 20 #2,737
1955 12 #3,389
1950 30 #1,726
1945 22 #1,798
1940 25 #1,551
1935 19 #1,783
1930 48 #1,060
1925 54 #1,021
1920 45 #1,121
1915 26 #1,406
1910 20 #973
1905 15 #969
1900 17 #921
1895 6 #1,437
1890 8 #1,010
1885 5 #1,055
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlena?

The median living Arlena is about 48 years old. Half of all living Arlenas are between 31 and 67 years old.

How many people named Arlena are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Arlena are alive in the United States, based on 2,830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arlena mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Arlene.

How popular is the name Arlena in 2025?

Arlena ranked #11,045 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlena?

2,830 babies have been named Arlena in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlena most popular?

Arlena peaked in 1919, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Arlena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arlena rising or falling?

Arlena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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