Arlin vs Arlen

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

Name A

Arlin

Boy name · Rank #2426

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1692

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1910–2025.

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