Arlena Girl
How popular is Arlena?
#10,913 girl name in 2025
8 baby girls were named Arlena in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
1,522living people named Arlena (est.)
49median age of people named Arlena
2,830babies named Arlena since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Arlena popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,913 for girls (▼ 2951 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #13,001 in 2015, #12,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1919 (60 girls) |
| Highest rank | #817 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Arlena by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | #817 |
| 1890s | 76 | #830 |
| 1900s | 140 | #829 |
| 1910s | 305 | #909 |
| 1920s | 384 | #1,020 |
| 1930s | 292 | #1,059 |
| 1940s | 229 | #1,497 |
| 1950s | 211 | #1,719 |
| 1960s | 234 | #2,347 |
| 1970s | 225 | #2,683 |
| 1980s | 202 | #3,259 |
| 1990s | 249 | #3,261 |
| 2000s | 113 | #6,692 |
| 2010s | 92 | #6,527 |
| 2020s | 52 | #7,962 |
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Questions
- Is Arlena a boy or girl name?
- Arlena is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Arlena were girls.
- How popular is the name Arlena?
- 8 baby girls were named Arlena in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
- When was Arlena most popular?
- Arlena peaked in 1919, when 60 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #817 in 1883.
- How many people are named Arlena?
- 2,830 babies have been named Arlena in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,522 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.