How Many People Are Named Arlean?
An estimated 482 people in the United States have the first name Arlean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Arlean peaked in popularity in 1918 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arlean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Arlean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
482
About 1 in 711,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1918
44 births
Total Registered
1,673
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlean
Arlean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,673 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arlean as a female name
Ranked #12,523 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1918 (44 births)
Arlean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlean span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 364 babies were registered. Arlean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arlean by Decade
How has Arlean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arlean by State
Birth registrations for Arlean span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Arkansas, Minnesota, North Carolina. On average, about 27 Arleans were registered per state.
Arlean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arlean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arlean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlean?
We estimate approximately 482 people named Arlean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 711,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlean a common name?
Arlean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,673 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlean most popular?
Arlean reached peak popularity in 1918, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlean is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlean a female name?
Arlean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlean Smith, Arlean Johnson, Arlean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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