Arleene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,882 in 1941
0 babies were named Arleene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArleene first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #1,882.
About the name Arleene
Arleene is a girl name of English and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Arleene for girls from 1916 to 2014, in 45 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #1,882 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.0 | 165,975 girls |
| 1920s | 8.6 | 116,550 girls |
| 1930s | 5.4 | 184,843 girls |
| 1940s | 4.5 | 222,717 girls |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 334,448 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Arleene
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Arleene
What is the origin of the name Arleene?
Arleene has English, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Arleene a boy or girl name?
Arleene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Arleene?
Arleene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #1,882 in 1941.