Girls name
Arlene
Arlene is a girls' name given to 138,171 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1934 with 3,904 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among girls names in North Dakota in 1937.
Which states favor Arlene
Arlene by state
Top states by all-time births named Arlene. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 21,729 | #1425 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 13,781 | #934 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 12,506 | #1242 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 9,881 | #1168 (2022) |
| 5 | Michigan | 7,195 | #981 (2024) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 6,745 | #1069 (2015) |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,698 | #577 (1987) |
| 8 | Ohio | 5,625 | #1291 (2025) |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4,659 | #843 (2006) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 4,643 | #636 (1994) |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,769 | #394 (1969) |
| 12 | Texas | 3,725 | #1412 (2025) |
| 13 | Connecticut | 2,071 | #438 (1990) |
| 14 | Washington | 2,054 | #1079 (2019) |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,997 | — |
| 16 | Indiana | 1,909 | — |
| 17 | Virginia | 1,709 | — |
| 18 | Maine | 1,667 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 1,569 | — |
| 20 | Kansas | 1,534 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).