Name Legacy

Arlean

Recorded 1892–1989 · United States

Arlean was most popular in 1918, when 44 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,051 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,673 people named Arlean.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#2,051
Births that year44
Total since 18801,673
Given to100% girls

Arlean over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Arlean’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Arlean a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Arlean is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,673 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Arlean

Where Arlean is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org