How Many People Are Named Arlena?
An estimated 1,376 people in the United States have the first name Arlena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Arlena peaked in popularity in 1919 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlena 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 Arlena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,376
About 1 in 249,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1919
60 births
Total Registered
2,822
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlena
Arlena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,822 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arlena as a female name
Ranked #7,987 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (60 births)
Arlena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 384 babies were registered. Arlena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arlena by Decade
How has Arlena 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.
Arlena by State
Birth registrations for Arlena span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 22 Arlenas were registered per state.
Arlena + Last Name Combinations
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Arlena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlena?
We estimate approximately 1,376 people named Arlena 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 249,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlena a common name?
Arlena is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,822 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlena most popular?
Arlena reached peak popularity in 1919, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlena is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlena a female name?
Arlena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlena Smith, Arlena Johnson, Arlena 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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