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 #2749

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arlan Arlen
Current Rank #2749 #1687
Total Births (all years) 3,377 7,237
Peak Year 1936 1934
Peak Year Births 87 206
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlan Arlen
1900ss — 5
1910ss 90 106
1920ss 264 389
1930ss 604 1,648
1940ss 606 957
1950ss 517 1,220
1960ss 309 601
1970ss 169 347
1980ss 122 373
1990ss 104 327
2000ss 134 318
2010ss 245 512
2020ss 213 434

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 67
2020 43 66
2021 40 88
2022 34 80
2023 49 101
2024 47 99

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, 1912–2024.

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