Arlen vs Arlie

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

Name A

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Name B

Arlie

Boy name · Rank #5051

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Metric Arlen Arlie
Current Rank #1687 #5051
Total Births (all years) 7,237 6,696
Peak Year 1934 1921
Peak Year Births 206 170
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arlen Arlie
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 178
1900ss 5 237
1910ss 106 961
1920ss 389 1,486
1930ss 1,648 1,087
1940ss 957 899
1950ss 1,220 611
1960ss 601 396
1970ss 347 231
1980ss 373 139
1990ss 327 99
2000ss 318 77
2010ss 512 122
2020ss 434 79

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlen Arlie
2014 53 17
2015 59 6
2016 60 11
2017 66 12
2018 55 15
2019 67 25
2020 66 13
2021 88 19
2022 80 9
2023 101 19
2024 99 19

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, 1909–2024.

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