Arlow vs Arlen

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

Name A

Arlow

Boy name · Rank #3284

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1692

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Metric Arlow Arlen
Current Rank #3284 #1692
Total Births (all years) 366 7,345
Peak Year 2022 1934
Peak Year Births 42 206
Peak Decade 2020s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlow Arlen
1900s - 5
1910s 24 106
1920s 47 389
1930s 23 1,648
1940s 5 957
1950s - 1,220
1960s - 602
1970s - 347
1980s - 372
1990s - 327
2000s - 318
2010s 85 513
2020s 182 541

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlow Arlen
2014 6 53
2015 - 59
2016 19 60
2017 15 66
2018 23 55
2019 16 68
2020 16 66
2021 19 88
2022 42 80
2023 31 101
2024 36 99
2025 38 107

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, 1914–2025.

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