Infographic of Arlene name meaning, which is “The lovely promise,” from the Old French, but ultimately from the Latin arrha, a pledge.
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Arlene Name Popularity

How popular is the name Arlene? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 163 0.0463%
1911 — 170 0.0457%
1912 — 273 0.0541%
1913 — 434 0.0765%
1914 — 559 0.0802%
1915 — 842 0.0927%
1916 — 1,083 0.1121%
1917 — 1,186 0.1185%
1918 — 1,308 0.1219%
1919 — 1,406 0.1343%
1920 — 1,574 0.1416%
1921 — 1,821 0.159%
1922 — 1,871 0.1679%
1923 — 2,074 0.1852%
1924 — 2,263 0.1949%
1925 — 2,257 0.1997%
1926 — 2,506 0.2278%
1927 — 2,546 0.23%
1928 — 2,504 0.234%
1929 — 2,385 0.2303%
1930 — 2,481 0.2375%
1931 — 3,205 0.3247%
1932 — 3,091 0.3129%
1933 — 3,174 0.3407%
1934 — 3,903 0.4037%
1935 — 3,680 0.3787%
1936 — 3,891 0.4039%
1937 — 3,804 0.386%
1938 — 3,883 0.3793%
1939 — 3,561 0.3501%
1940 — 3,252 0.306%
1941 — 3,281 0.2915%
1942 — 3,326 0.2634%
1943 — 3,135 0.2401%
1944 — 2,704 0.2182%
1945 — 2,769 0.227%
1946 — 2,795 0.1894%
1947 — 2,903 0.1739%
1948 — 2,462 0.1542%
1949 — 2,389 0.1485%
1950 — 2,383 0.148%
1951 — 2,490 0.1469%
1952 — 2,322 0.133%
1953 — 2,292 0.1295%
1954 — 2,058 0.1126%
1955 — 1,981 0.1077%
1956 — 1,795 0.095%
1957 — 1,679 0.0873%
1958 — 1,762 0.0932%
1959 — 1,783 0.0938%
1960 — 1,602 0.0846%
1961 — 1,536 0.0814%
1962 — 1,327 0.0723%
1963 — 1,275 0.071%
1964 — 1,194 0.0678%
1965 — 1,028 0.0629%
1966 — 866 0.0555%
1967 — 733 0.0483%
1968 — 676 0.045%
1969 — 689 0.0447%
1970 — 677 0.0425%
1971 — 559 0.0372%
1972 — 429 0.0315%
1973 — 431 0.0332%
1974 — 387 0.0298%
1975 — 360 0.028%
1976 — 360 0.0279%
1977 — 351 0.026%
1978 — 306 0.0228%
1979 — 283 0.0201%
1980 — 331 0.0226%
1981 — 367 0.025%
1982 — 364 0.0244%
1983 — 312 0.0211%
1984 — 297 0.02%
1985 — 299 0.0197%
1986 — 308 0.0204%
1987 — 310 0.0203%
1988 — 287 0.0184%
1989 — 297 0.0184%
1990 — 263 0.0159%
1991 — 286 0.0175%
1992 — 316 0.0198%
1993 — 307 0.0197%
1994 — 256 0.0167%
1995 — 256 0.017%
1996 — 259 0.0173%
1997 — 265 0.0179%
1998 — 272 0.0182%
1999 — 267 0.0178%
2000 — 244 0.016%
2001 — 243 0.0161%
2002 — 272 0.0182%
2003 — 241 0.0158%
2004 — 208 0.0136%
2005 — 256 0.0167%
2006 — 193 0.0123%
2007 — 177 0.0112%
2008 — 193 0.0125%
2009 — 156 0.0104%
2010 — 167 0.0116%
2011 — 137 0.0096%
2012 — 116 0.0081%
2013 — 123 0.0086%
2014 — 109 0.0075%
2015 — 129 0.0089%
2016 — 88 0.0061%
2017 — 112 0.008%
2018 — 66 0.0048%
2019 — 76 0.0056%
2020 — 79 0.0062%
2021 — 52 0.0043%
2022 — 74 0.0056%
2023 — 58 0.0045%

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Data via SSA.gov.


Names Like Arlene

If you like Arlene, you’ll love these other names like Arlene.


What names are variants of Arlene?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Arlene.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Arla
Arlan
Arlana
Arlean
Arleana
Arlee

Hare meadow

English

Arleen

A variant spelling of Arlene, “the lovely promise.”

Arleena
Arleene
Arlen
Arlena

A variant form of Arlene, "the lovely promise.”

Arleta

A decorative form of Arlene, “the lovely promise.”brew ari el, the lion of God.

Arletha

Excellence; righteous

Greek

Arletta
Arlette

Eagle

French

Arleyne
Arlie
Arliene
Arlina

A variant spelling of Arlene and Ar- line.

Arlinda

American

Arline

A modified spelling of Arlene, “the lovely promise.”

Arluene
Arly
Arlyn

American

Arlyne
Arlynn
Lena

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Lene

Mild, soft, silky

Latin

Lina

Palm tree

Latin


What names sound like Arlene?

If you like how Arlene sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Arlene.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Arlenne

American

Erlene

Noblewoman, princess, warrior, countess

English

Orlene

French


Lists With Arlene

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1 Comment

  1. Arlene was my Grandmas name, my husband knew only one girl named Arlene growing up and he said she was the sweetest, and most beautiful girl?


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