girl's name
Garlene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 71
Garlene is a girl's name. In 1961 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Garlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1961, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s (to 1961) | 5 |
How popular is Garlene?
In 1961, Garlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Garlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Garlene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garlene
How popular is the name Garlene?
In 1961, Garlene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Garlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Garlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Garlene most popular?
Garlene peaked in 1940, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.