girl's name
Arleen
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 12,801
Ireland
#632
1980 births
Arleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1939, when 415 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 73 |
| 1910s | 536 |
| 1920s | 1,610 |
| 1930s | 1,537 |
| 1940s | 2,566 |
| 1950s | 2,182 |
| 1960s | 1,812 |
| 1970s | 331 |
| 1980s | 304 |
| 1990s | 372 |
| 2000s | 547 |
| 2010s | 527 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 208 |
How popular is Arleen?
In 2025, Arleen was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arleen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arleen
How popular is the name Arleen?
In 2025, Arleen was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Arleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arleen?
Arleen has 2 syllables.
When was Arleen most popular?
Arleen peaked in 1939, when 415 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arleen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arleen currently ranks #1,841 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.