Feminine dossier · first seen 1892

Arlean

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1918

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Arlean

How many people are named Arlean?

Based on SSA birth records through 1989, an estimated 394 Americans born with the name Arlean may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1989.

How rare is Arlean?

Arlean has not appeared in SSA records since 1989. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Arlean?

The median age of a living American named Arlean is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 64 and 77 years old.

Is Arlean still popular?

No. Arlean is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1989.

1892Peak 19182025

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,673

Arlean disappeared from SSA records in 1989 and has not been seen in 36 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Arlean peaked in 1918, when 44 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,673 Americans named Arlean since 1892.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

547

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age72

Core range66–81

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.