Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- pledge
- Celtic
- English
- Pledge or oath; variant of names ending in "arlene," such as Carlene and Charlene. Arlene may also be a feminine form of Arlen or Charles
- Irish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Arlene
Pronunciation
a-rle-ne, ar-lene
Famous People
Actress Arlene Francis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #1403, 23 births); most recent 1989 (rank #6220, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1934 (rank #53, 3,914 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1631, 127 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 127 |
| 2024 | – | 111 |
| 2023 | – | 112 |
| 2022 | – | 119 |
| 2021 | – | 115 |
| 2020 | – | 134 |
| 2019 | – | 120 |
| 2018 | – | 114 |
| 2017 | – | 153 |
| 2016 | – | 148 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #4100, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #526, 21 births); most recent 2006 (rank #4354, 4 births)
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| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #157, 39 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #85, 87 births); most recent 2001 (rank #627, 3 births)
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|---|---|
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #83, 50 births); most recent 1987 (rank #429, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence