Arlene
Meaning
meaning uncertain, modern coinage popularized in the early 1900s
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Arlene peaked in the 1920s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
16,072 people · the #1,233 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 12,658 · median age 46
Among people named Arlene living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 34 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Arlene
Most people given the name Arlene in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Arlene you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Arlene deep dive
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