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Arlene

Arlene holds the #1631 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 127 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1934 (#53 nationally, 3,917 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1888. The name's biggest fan base is in Indiana (#916 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1631
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#53
in 1934 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
127
girls named Arlene

Arlene popularity, 1880–2025

0.10%0.20%0.30%0.41%18801900192019401960198020002020#53 in 1934
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1934

Where Arlene is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MI—New York: #1418 (9 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1418Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025IL—Indiana: #916 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#916Ohio: #1271 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1271Pennsylvania: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#927New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025CT—California: #1228 (20 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1228Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025HI—Texas: #1406 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1406Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Arlene in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Indiana (#916), Pennsylvania (#927), Ohio (#1271)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arlene in the most recent year of SSA data.

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