Arlan vs Arlo

Side-by-side comparison of Arlan and Arlo — 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

Arlo

Boy name · Rank #146

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Metric Arlan Arlo
Current Rank #2749 #146
Total Births (all years) 3,377 21,789
Peak Year 1936 2024
Peak Year Births 87 2,481
Peak Decade 1940ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Arlan Arlo
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 35
1910ss 90 477
1920ss 264 726
1930ss 604 688
1940ss 606 422
1950ss 517 282
1960ss 309 134
1970ss 169 376
1980ss 122 254
1990ss 104 211
2000ss 134 695
2010ss 245 6,788
2020ss 213 10,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlan Arlo
2014 18 518
2015 24 579
2016 25 977
2017 29 1,092
2018 37 1,267
2019 34 1,323
2020 43 1,700
2021 40 1,990
2022 34 2,220
2023 49 2,305
2024 47 2,481

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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