Feminine dossier · first seen 1898
Arleen
Endangered
Down 95.4% from peak
Peak era
1939
Peak births
415
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Arleen
How many people are named Arleen?
An estimated 5,926 living Americans are named Arleen.
How rare is Arleen?
Arleen is very rare among babies today, with 19 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.4% from its 1939 peak.
How old is the typical Arleen?
The median age of a living American named Arleen is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 72 years old.
Is Arleen still popular?
No. Arleen is endangered as a baby name, down 95.4% from its 1939 peak with 19 births in 2025.
Where is Arleen most common?
Arleen has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 8.4× more often than the national baseline.
1898Peak 19392025
Peak year
1939
Decline from peak
95.4%
2025
19
All-time
12,611
Where it lives now
Arleen is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 8.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Arleen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.