Arlen vs Arlin

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

Name A

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1692

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Name B

Arlin

Boy name · Rank #2426

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Metric Arlen Arlin
Current Rank #1692 #2426
Total Births (all years) 7,345 4,072
Peak Year 1934 1935
Peak Year Births 206 85
Peak Decade 1930s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Arlen Arlin
1900s 5 -
1910s 106 261
1920s 389 498
1930s 1,648 719
1940s 957 584
1950s 1,220 502
1960s 602 342
1970s 347 200
1980s 372 155
1990s 327 142
2000s 318 180
2010s 513 225
2020s 541 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlen Arlin
2014 53 24
2015 59 30
2016 60 17
2017 66 20
2018 55 24
2019 68 26
2020 66 38
2021 88 38
2022 80 45
2023 101 40
2024 99 57
2025 107 46

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, 1909–2025.

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