Arleen is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arleen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arleen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arleen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arleen is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “pledge, or oath”. A variant of Arlene, possibly a form of Charlene or Marlene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,617 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arleen per year, United States (1898 to 2025). United States peaked in 1939 (415/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (7/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (3/yr).
Arleen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1939, when it ranked #568 nationally (given to 415 babies that year).
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