Arlene vs Marguerite
Arlene and Margueritecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Arlene was ranked #380 and Marguerite #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Arlene was ranked #5927 and Marguerite #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlene and Marguerite over time
Arlene and Marguerite appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Marguerite held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arlene in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arlene and Marguerite changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 1998, ending at #380 and #498.
- Longest-running competitions
Arlene and Marguerite were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1965 to 1998, ending at #380 and #498.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Arlene #157 in 1984, Marguerite #161 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1965–1998
Arlene held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marguerite in 21.
Highest recorded here: Arlene #157 in 1984, Marguerite #161 in 1984.
The order changed in 1998: Arlene moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #326 and #326; by 1998 that had become #380 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Arlene #380, Marguerite #498.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2025
Arlene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marguerite in 7.
Highest recorded here: Arlene #3824 in 1997, Marguerite #2152 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlene #5927, Marguerite #3705.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Arlene | Marguerite |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arlene has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Marguerite.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Arlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2023
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1965–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Marguerite
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls