Arley vs Arlen

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

Name A

Arley

Boy name · Rank #2054

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arley Arlen
Current Rank #2054 #1687
Total Births (all years) 3,556 7,237
Peak Year 2012 1934
Peak Year Births 90 206
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arley Arlen
1880ss 20 —
1890ss 68 —
1900ss 70 5
1910ss 318 106
1920ss 520 389
1930ss 391 1,648
1940ss 320 957
1950ss 217 1,220
1960ss 136 601
1970ss 92 347
1980ss 134 373
1990ss 180 327
2000ss 139 318
2010ss 603 512
2020ss 348 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arley Arlen
2014 63 53
2015 61 59
2016 51 60
2017 47 66
2018 64 55
2019 88 67
2020 68 66
2021 56 88
2022 68 80
2023 83 101
2024 73 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, 1885–2024.

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