Arlington vs Arlen

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

Name A

Arlington

Boy name · Rank #4577

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1692

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Metric Arlington Arlen
Current Rank #4577 #1692
Total Births (all years) 1,586 7,345
Peak Year 1917 1934
Peak Year Births 44 206
Peak Decade 1920s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlington Arlen
1880s 42 -
1890s 24 -
1900s 35 5
1910s 244 106
1920s 261 389
1930s 181 1,648
1940s 146 957
1950s 114 1,220
1960s 73 602
1970s 67 347
1980s 67 372
1990s 62 327
2000s 45 318
2010s 114 513
2020s 111 541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlington Arlen
2014 10 53
2015 12 59
2016 13 60
2017 17 66
2018 19 55
2019 10 68
2020 20 66
2021 14 88
2022 15 80
2023 24 101
2024 22 99
2025 16 107

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, 1880–2025.

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