Arlena is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11909 in 2016 with 8 recorded births. This places Arlena in the bottom 37% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 22 births ranking #4596. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 221,436 girls born was named Arlena. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.