Girl nameCurrently #1,798 in the USFalling
Arlene
//ˈɑɹˌlin//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19346 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Arlene's meaning
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Arlene's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Arlene |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 19 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1896 | 33 |
| 1897 | 28 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1899 | 33 |
| 1900 | 47 |
| 1901 | 38 |
| 1902 | 47 |
| 1903 | 67 |
| 1904 | 59 |
| 1905 | 77 |
| 1906 | 107 |
| 1907 | 101 |
| 1908 | 143 |
| 1909 | 160 |
| 1910 | 207 |
| 1911 | 226 |
| 1912 | 325 |
| 1913 | 471 |
| 1914 | 608 |
| 1915 | 864 |
| 1916 | 1,110 |
| 1917 | 1,208 |
| 1918 | 1,340 |
| 1919 | 1,427 |
| 1920 | 1,599 |
| 1921 | 1,837 |
| 1922 | 1,890 |
| 1923 | 2,096 |
| 1924 | 2,277 |
| 1925 | 2,280 |
| 1926 | 2,531 |
| 1927 | 2,570 |
| 1928 | 2,531 |
| 1929 | 2,406 |
| 1930 | 2,522 |
| 1931 | 3,228 |
| 1932 | 3,124 |
| 1933 | 3,195 |
| 1934 | 3,930 |
| 1935 | 3,692 |
| 1936 | 3,913 |
| 1937 | 3,829 |
| 1938 | 3,913 |
| 1939 | 3,598 |
| 1940 | 3,272 |
| 1941 | 3,297 |
| 1942 | 3,348 |
| 1943 | 3,152 |
| 1944 | 2,727 |
| 1945 | 2,778 |
| 1946 | 2,808 |
| 1947 | 2,912 |
| 1948 | 2,485 |
| 1949 | 2,395 |
| 1950 | 2,395 |
| 1951 | 2,502 |
| 1952 | 2,335 |
| 1953 | 2,311 |
| 1954 | 2,080 |
| 1955 | 1,987 |
| 1956 | 1,807 |
| 1957 | 1,699 |
| 1958 | 1,778 |
| 1959 | 1,791 |
| 1960 | 1,632 |
| 1961 | 1,560 |
| 1962 | 1,341 |
| 1963 | 1,301 |
| 1964 | 1,224 |
| 1965 | 1,053 |
| 1966 | 911 |
| 1967 | 778 |
| 1968 | 719 |
| 1969 | 738 |
| 1970 | 718 |
| 1971 | 605 |
| 1972 | 500 |
| 1973 | 501 |
| 1974 | 435 |
| 1975 | 408 |
| 1976 | 416 |
| 1977 | 391 |
| 1978 | 355 |
| 1979 | 325 |
| 1980 | 371 |
| 1981 | 413 |
| 1982 | 421 |
| 1983 | 369 |
| 1984 | 350 |
| 1985 | 347 |
| 1986 | 359 |
| 1987 | 364 |
| 1988 | 341 |
| 1989 | 348 |
| 1990 | 314 |
| 1991 | 332 |
| 1992 | 369 |
| 1993 | 342 |
| 1994 | 298 |
| 1995 | 297 |
| 1996 | 302 |
| 1997 | 319 |
| 1998 | 304 |
| 1999 | 313 |
| 2000 | 286 |
| 2001 | 280 |
| 2002 | 318 |
| 2003 | 285 |
| 2004 | 244 |
| 2005 | 307 |
| 2006 | 242 |
| 2007 | 225 |
| 2008 | 234 |
| 2009 | 194 |
| 2010 | 208 |
| 2011 | 179 |
| 2012 | 157 |
| 2013 | 159 |
| 2014 | 150 |
| 2015 | 171 |
| 2016 | 148 |
| 2017 | 153 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2020 | 134 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 119 |
| 2023 | 112 |
| 2024 | 111 |
Arlene through the decades
- Arlene peaked in 1934, when 3,930 babies were named Arlene in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Arlene has fallen 37% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Arlene currently ranks #1,798 in the US and is cooling off.