Arlester vs Arlen

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

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Arlester

Boy name

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Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arlester Arlen
Current Rank Unranked #1687
Total Births (all years) 188 7,237
Peak Year 1948 1934
Peak Year Births 11 206
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlester Arlen
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 106
1920ss 35 389
1930ss 34 1,648
1940ss 36 957
1950ss 28 1,220
1960ss 22 601
1970ss 33 347
1980ss — 373
1990ss — 327
2000ss — 318
2010ss — 512
2020ss — 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlester Arlen
2014 — 53
2015 — 59
2016 — 60
2017 — 66
2018 — 55
2019 — 67
2020 — 66
2021 — 88
2022 — 80
2023 — 101
2024 — 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, 1921–1978.

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