How Many People Are Named Arleane?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Arleane. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Arleane peaked in popularity in 1927 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arleane 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 Arleane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Arleane is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Arleane is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1927
7 births
Total Registered
40
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arleane
Arleane is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 40 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arleane as a female name
Ranked #4,591 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1927 (7 births)
Arleane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arleane span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 24 babies were registered. Arleane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arleane by Decade
How has Arleane 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.
Arleane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arleane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arleane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arleane?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Arleane 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Arleane a common name?
Arleane is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arleane most popular?
Arleane reached peak popularity in 1927, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arleane is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arleane a female name?
Arleane is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arleane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arleane Smith, Arleane Johnson, Arleane 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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