Feminine dossier · first seen 1888
Arlene
Endangered
Down 96.8% from peak
Peak era
1934
Peak births
3,917
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Arlene
How many people are named Arlene?
An estimated 48,956 living Americans are named Arlene.
How rare is Arlene?
Arlene is uncommon among babies today, with 127 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1934 peak.
How old is the typical Arlene?
The median age of a living American named Arlene is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 76 years old.
Is Arlene still popular?
No. Arlene is endangered as a baby name, down 96.8% from its 1934 peak with 127 births in 2025.
Where is Arlene most common?
Arlene has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 7.7× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19342025
Peak year
1934
Decline from peak
96.8%
2025
127
All-time
143,010
Where it lives now
Arlene is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 5.4× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Arlene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.