Arlo vs Arlen

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

Name A

Arlo

Boy name · Rank #146

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arlo Arlen
Current Rank #146 #1687
Total Births (all years) 21,789 7,237
Peak Year 2024 1934
Peak Year Births 2,481 206
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1899 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlo Arlen
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 35 5
1910ss 477 106
1920ss 726 389
1930ss 688 1,648
1940ss 422 957
1950ss 282 1,220
1960ss 134 601
1970ss 376 347
1980ss 254 373
1990ss 211 327
2000ss 695 318
2010ss 6,788 512
2020ss 10,696 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlo Arlen
2014 518 53
2015 579 59
2016 977 60
2017 1,092 66
2018 1,267 55
2019 1,323 67
2020 1,700 66
2021 1,990 88
2022 2,220 80
2023 2,305 101
2024 2,481 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, 1899–2024.

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