How Many People Are Named Arleen?
An estimated 6,660 people in the United States have the first name Arleen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Arleen peaked in popularity in 1939 with 415 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arleen 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 Arleen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,660
About 1 in 51,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1939
415 births
Total Registered
12,598
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arleen
Arleen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,598 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arleen as a male name
Ranked #3,231 in 1942
6 male births in 1942
Peak: 1942 (6 births)
Arleen as a female name
Ranked #4,767 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1939 (415 births)
Arleen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arleen span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 2,566 babies were registered. Arleen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arleen by Decade
How has Arleen 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.
Arleen by State
Birth registrations for Arleen span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oregon, Maine, Idaho. On average, about 239 Arleens were registered per state.
Arleen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arleen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arleen?
We estimate approximately 6,660 people named Arleen 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 51,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Arleen a common name?
Arleen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,598 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arleen most popular?
Arleen reached peak popularity in 1939, when 415 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arleen is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arleen a female name?
Arleen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arleen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arleen Smith, Arleen Johnson, Arleen 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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