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Worldwide Name Statistics

Arlene

Ranked #869 - 1 in 153,574 people
US

Most common in

United States

52k bearers

World total

52,092

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#869

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States52k
Worldwide
~52k
rank #869
Rarity
1 in 153,574
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~52k in US

About the name Arlene

There are an estimated 52,092 people named Arlene alive worldwide today. That ranks Arlene at #869 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Arlene is held by approximately 52,092 people, ranking #869 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,371 U.S. residents).

Historically Arlene is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Arlene appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Arlene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Arlene, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 9
  2. 1889: 5
  3. 1890: 11
  4. 1891: 13
  5. 1892: 19
  6. 1893: 17
  7. 1894: 19
  8. 1895: 23
  9. 1896: 33
  10. 1897: 28
  11. 1898: 30
  12. 1899: 33
  13. 1900: 47
  14. 1901: 38
  15. 1902: 47
  16. 1903: 67
  17. 1904: 59
  18. 1905: 77
  19. 1906: 107
  20. 1907: 101
  21. 1908: 143
  22. 1909: 160
  23. 1910: 207
  24. 1911: 226
  25. 1912: 325
  26. 1913: 471
  27. 1914: 608
  28. 1915: 864
  29. 1916: 1,110
  30. 1917: 1,208
  31. 1918: 1,340
  32. 1919: 1,427
  33. 1920: 1,599
  34. 1921: 1,837
  35. 1922: 1,890
  36. 1923: 2,096
  37. 1924: 2,277
  38. 1925: 2,280
  39. 1926: 2,531
  40. 1927: 2,570
  41. 1928: 2,531
  42. 1929: 2,406
  43. 1930: 2,522
  44. 1931: 3,228
  45. 1932: 3,124
  46. 1933: 3,195
  47. 1934: 3,930
  48. 1935: 3,692
  49. 1936: 3,913
  50. 1937: 3,828
  51. 1938: 3,914
  52. 1939: 3,598
  53. 1940: 3,272
  54. 1941: 3,297
  55. 1942: 3,348
  56. 1943: 3,153
  57. 1944: 2,727
  58. 1945: 2,778
  59. 1946: 2,808
  60. 1947: 2,912
  61. 1948: 2,485
  62. 1949: 2,395
  63. 1950: 2,395
  64. 1951: 2,502
  65. 1952: 2,335
  66. 1953: 2,311
  67. 1954: 2,080
  68. 1955: 1,987
  69. 1956: 1,807
  70. 1957: 1,699
  71. 1958: 1,778
  72. 1959: 1,790
  73. 1960: 1,633
  74. 1961: 1,560
  75. 1962: 1,341
  76. 1963: 1,301
  77. 1964: 1,225
  78. 1965: 1,054
  79. 1966: 911
  80. 1967: 778
  81. 1968: 719
  82. 1969: 737
  83. 1970: 718
  84. 1971: 605
  85. 1972: 500
  86. 1973: 501
  87. 1974: 435
  88. 1975: 408
  89. 1976: 416
  90. 1977: 391
  91. 1978: 355
  92. 1979: 325
  93. 1980: 371
  94. 1981: 413
  95. 1982: 421
  96. 1983: 369
  97. 1984: 350
  98. 1985: 347
  99. 1986: 359
  100. 1987: 364
  101. 1988: 341
  102. 1989: 348
  103. 1990: 314
  104. 1991: 332
  105. 1992: 369
  106. 1993: 342
  107. 1994: 298
  108. 1995: 297
  109. 1996: 302
  110. 1997: 319
  111. 1998: 304
  112. 1999: 313
  113. 2000: 286
  114. 2001: 280
  115. 2002: 318
  116. 2003: 285
  117. 2004: 244
  118. 2005: 307
  119. 2006: 242
  120. 2007: 225
  121. 2008: 234
  122. 2009: 194
  123. 2010: 208
  124. 2011: 179
  125. 2012: 157
  126. 2013: 159
  127. 2014: 150
  128. 2015: 171
  129. 2016: 148
  130. 2017: 153
  131. 2018: 114
  132. 2019: 120
  133. 2020: 134
  134. 2021: 115
  135. 2022: 119
  136. 2023: 112
  137. 2024: 112
  138. 2025: 127

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Arlene worldwide?

There are an estimated 52,092 people named Arlene alive worldwide today, ranking #869 globally.

Is Arlene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 153,574 people. In the United States there are roughly 52,092 bearers, which is 1 in 6,371 Americans.

Is Arlene a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Arlene is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Arlene come from?

Who are famous people named Arlene?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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