Arling vs Arlen

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

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Arling

Boy name

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arling Arlen
Current Rank Unranked #1687
Total Births (all years) 78 7,237
Peak Year 1921 1934
Peak Year Births 9 206
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arling Arlen
1900ss — 5
1910ss 18 106
1920ss 55 389
1930ss 5 1,648
1940ss — 957
1950ss — 1,220
1960ss — 601
1970ss — 347
1980ss — 373
1990ss — 327
2000ss — 318
2010ss — 512
2020ss — 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arling 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, 1914–1933.

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