as a First Name
Modern coinage, most common in North America. It is of unknown origin, probably a fanciful coinage based on Marlene or Charlene, or both. It became famous in the 1950s as the name of the American actress and beauty columnist Arlene Dahl (b. 1924).
| 393rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 144,311
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Arlene per capita
- 1934
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
71%
55+
55+
21%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
4%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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