Arlene
3 countries#1631 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
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Country by country
United States
143,371 births recorded 1888–2025 · currently #1631 · peaked in 1934 with 3,930 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,035 births recorded 1974–2001 · peaked in 1974 with 87 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
367 births recorded 1936–2006 · peaked in 1955 with 18 births
Most common in: Martinique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Arlene’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1056 | — |
| 2007 | #1141 | ↓85 |
| 2008 | #1104 | ↑37 |
| 2009 | #1258 | ↓154 |
| 2010 | #1165 | ↑93 |
| 2011 | #1311 | ↓146 |
| 2012 | #1452 | ↓141 |
| 2013 | #1425 | ↑27 |
| 2014 | #1487 | ↓62 |
| 2015 | #1382 | ↑105 |
| 2016 | #1523 | ↓141 |
| 2017 | #1465 | ↑58 |
| 2018 | #1787 | ↓322 |
| 2019 | #1724 | ↑63 |
| 2020 | #1571 | ↑153 |
| 2021 | #1768 | ↓197 |
| 2022 | #1742 | ↑26 |
| 2023 | #1802 | ↓60 |
| 2024 | #1796 | ↑6 |
| 2025 | #1631 | ↑165 |
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