Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Arlene (feminine) | Arlene (masculine) | |||||
| 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 | #67 | 0.315 | #1903 | 0.001 | ||
| 1920 | #124 | 0.177 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #183 | 0.091 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #364 | 0.027 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #619 | 0.010 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #1424 | 0.001 | - | - | ||
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