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 #3274

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Name B

Arlen

Boy name · Rank #1687

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Metric Arlow Arlen
Current Rank #3274 #1687
Total Births (all years) 328 7,237
Peak Year 2022 1934
Peak Year Births 42 206
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Arlow Arlen
1900ss — 5
1910ss 24 106
1920ss 47 389
1930ss 23 1,648
1940ss 5 957
1950ss — 1,220
1960ss — 601
1970ss — 347
1980ss — 373
1990ss — 327
2000ss — 318
2010ss 85 512
2020ss 144 434

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arlow Arlen
2014 6 53
2015 — 59
2016 19 60
2017 15 66
2018 23 55
2019 16 67
2020 16 66
2021 19 88
2022 42 80
2023 31 101
2024 36 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, 1914–2024.

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