Fun Facts About the Name Arleny
- 328 babies named Arleny: U.S. records list 328 babies given the name Arleny from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Arleny Mean?
Arleny is a rare feminine given name whose meaning is uncertain, because it has no securely documented root of its own. It is most often treated as a form of Arlene, spelled with a final -y to represent the ending vowel sound. Arlene's own origin is disputed: it is commonly explained as a 20th-century blend of names such as Charlene and Marlene, and less often as a variant of Arline, an anglicized Irish name sometimes glossed as "pledge" or "oath." Since neither explanation is settled, Arleny is best described as having an uncertain meaning rather than a fixed one.
Arleny Name History & Origins
Arleny belongs to a cluster of similar-sounding feminine names that became familiar in the 20th century, including Arlene, Arline, Arleen, and Arlenis. Arlene spread as a given name in the United States and Britain in the early decades of the 20th century, and its spelling was never standardized, so related forms multiplied. Arleny is one of those spellings, ending in a -y that is a common way of writing the final vowel sound in Spanish-language given names. The name is used chiefly among Spanish speakers in the Caribbean and Latin America and is rare in English-language records. It has no well-known literary or historical associations of its own.
How Popular is the Name Arleny?
Arleny has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #6,446 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,518 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #7,609 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #7,681 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #7,318 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #6,996 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #10,335 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #6,446 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #8,205 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #6,561 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #16,532 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,232 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #14,788 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #7,790 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #9,785 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #11,288 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #12,408 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #15,474 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #14,011 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #12,810 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #12,546 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,383 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #9,982 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #11,436 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #7,083 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #8,248 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #15,274 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #8,279 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #10,220 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #10,680 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #13,628 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #13,323 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #10,529 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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