Arlana
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,410 in 1949
0 babies were named Arlana in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArlana first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,410.
About the name Arlana
Arlana is a girl name of Celtic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Arlana for girls from 1946 to 2016, in 62 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,410 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.6 | 218,579 girls |
| 1950s | 4.2 | 238,663 girls |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 138,696 girls |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 207,469 girls |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 235,294 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 358,423 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 472,973 girls |
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Questions about the name Arlana
What is the origin of the name Arlana?
Arlana has Celtic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Arlana a boy or girl name?
Arlana is a girl name.
How popular is the name Arlana?
Arlana is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #2,410 in 1949.