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Girl name

Erlene

/ˈɝlin/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1988

Erlene has been given to about 2,332 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1930, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɝlin/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,046
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Erlene per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1930 · 74
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,332

How popular is Erlene?

Its best year was 1930, when 74 babies were given the name, ranking 825th. The typical living American called Erlene is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Erlene

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Earlene0.85
  2. Arlene0.82
  3. Darlene0.74
  4. Helene0.75
  5. Marlene0.74
  6. Selene0.75
  7. Carlene0.74
  8. Karlene0.74

Middle names for Erlene

Ranked by flow score
  1. Erlene Rose0.83
  2. Erlene Marie0.83
  3. Erlene Grace0.83
  4. Erlene Louise0.83
  5. Erlene Claire0.82
  6. Erlene Mae0.82

Sibling names for Erlene

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.82
  2. Winonasister · 0.81
  3. Mavissister · 0.80
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.78
  5. Hughbrother · 0.77
  6. Otisbrother · 0.77

Where Erlene is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Erlene White0.78
    2. Erlene Nguyen0.78
    3. Erlene Moore0.78
    4. Erlene Hill0.78
    5. Erlene Hall0.78
    6. Erlene Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Erlene

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.