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Arlene

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Arlene: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #3824 to #5927.19972008201520182025#3824#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
2002#4137
2008#5545
2010#5707
2015#4103
2016#5785
2018#5666
2024#5891
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 37 of the 59 years from 1965 to 2023.

In 1997: #326 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3824 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1965–2023

    Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1965–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #157 in Republic of Ireland in 1984.

Arlene's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3269HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3169HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#26113HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3408HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3577HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#22417HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#18127HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#27513HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#25015HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#15739HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#20324HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#23021HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#23919HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#21324HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#25316HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#22719HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3129HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#26213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3318HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#24814HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#2899HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#2888HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2589HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2627HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Arlene is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Arlene, between 1965 and 2025, in 45 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1965–202337#157 in 1984
England and Wales1997–20259#3824 in 1997

Its high point came 13 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1984) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2002; it appears again in 2008.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Arlene

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #157 in Republic of Ireland in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.