Arlene vs Brenda
Brenda leads today (#1,525 vs #1,631), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Arlene and Brenda per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,631
#1,525
Babies named in 2025
127
139
Peak year
1934
1950
Trend
Declining since 1986
Declining since 1993
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
143,010
608,478
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