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Arleen

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1920s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Arlene, a 20th-century coinage of uncertain origin

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1920s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Arleen peaked in the 1920s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Arleen

People given the name Arleen in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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