Arl vs Arlen
Side-by-side comparison of Arl and Arlen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Arl Arlen Current Rank Unranked #1692 Total Births (all years) 54 7,345 Peak Year 1926 1934 Peak Year Births 8 206 Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1916 1909
Births by Decade Decade Arl Arlen 1900ss — 5 1910ss 13 106 1920ss 30 389 1930ss 6 1,648 1940ss 5 957 1950ss — 1,220 1960ss — 602 1970ss — 347 1980ss — 372 1990ss — 327 2000ss — 318 2010ss — 513 2020ss — 541
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Arl Arlen 2014 — 53 2015 — 59 2016 — 60 2017 — 66 2018 — 55 2019 — 68 2020 — 66 2021 — 88 2022 — 80 2023 — 101 2024 — 99 2025 — 107