Arlan vs Arlen

Side-by-side comparison of Arlan and Arlen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arlan

Boy name · Rank #2756

Full profile →
Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1692

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Arlan Arlen
Current Rank #2756 #1692
Total Births (all years) 3,434 7,345
Peak Year 1936 1934
Peak Year Births 87 206
Peak Decade 1940s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlan Arlen
1900s - 5
1910s 90 106
1920s 264 389
1930s 604 1,648
1940s 606 957
1950s 517 1,220
1960s 309 602
1970s 169 347
1980s 122 372
1990s 104 327
2000s 134 318
2010s 245 513
2020s 270 541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlan Arlen
2014 18 53
2015 24 59
2016 25 60
2017 29 66
2018 37 55
2019 34 68
2020 43 66
2021 40 88
2022 34 80
2023 49 101
2024 47 99
2025 57 107

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2025.

← Compare different names