Arlen vs Arlo

Side-by-side comparison of Arlen and Arlo — 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

Arlo

Boy name · Rank #146

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Metric Arlen Arlo
Current Rank #1687 #146
Total Births (all years) 7,237 21,789
Peak Year 1934 2024
Peak Year Births 206 2,481
Peak Decade 1930ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Arlen Arlo
1890ss — 5
1900ss 5 35
1910ss 106 477
1920ss 389 726
1930ss 1,648 688
1940ss 957 422
1950ss 1,220 282
1960ss 601 134
1970ss 347 376
1980ss 373 254
1990ss 327 211
2000ss 318 695
2010ss 512 6,788
2020ss 434 10,696

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlen Arlo
2014 53 518
2015 59 579
2016 60 977
2017 66 1,092
2018 55 1,267
2019 67 1,323
2020 66 1,700
2021 88 1,990
2022 80 2,220
2023 101 2,305
2024 99 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, 1909–2024.

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