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 #4559

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arlington Arlen
Current Rank #4559 #1687
Total Births (all years) 1,570 7,237
Peak Year 1917 1934
Peak Year Births 44 206
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlington Arlen
1880ss 42 —
1890ss 24 —
1900ss 35 5
1910ss 244 106
1920ss 261 389
1930ss 181 1,648
1940ss 146 957
1950ss 114 1,220
1960ss 73 601
1970ss 67 347
1980ss 67 373
1990ss 62 327
2000ss 45 318
2010ss 114 512
2020ss 95 434

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 67
2020 20 66
2021 14 88
2022 15 80
2023 24 101
2024 22 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, 1880–2024.

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