Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Arlene (masculine) | Arlene (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | #1712 | 0.007 | ||
| 2010 | - | - | #1469 | 0.008 | ||
| 2000 | - | - | #951 | 0.013 | ||
| 1990 | - | - | #701 | 0.016 | ||
| 1980 | - | - | #549 | 0.020 | ||
| 1970 | - | - | #448 | 0.028 | ||
| 1960 | - | - | #264 | 0.059 | ||
| 1950 | - | - | #168 | 0.105 | ||
| 1940 | - | - | #110 | 0.195 | ||
| 1930 | #1903 | 0.001 | #67 | 0.315 | ||
| 1920 | - | - | #124 | 0.177 | ||
| 1910 | - | - | #183 | 0.091 | ||
| 1900 | - | - | #364 | 0.027 | ||
| 1890 | - | - | #619 | 0.010 | ||
| 1880 | - | - | #1424 | 0.001 | ||
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