Boys' name · since 1901
Arland
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 1,807 babies named Arland, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,521 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,942 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,807
- born since 1901
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,807 babies have been named Arland since 1901, making it today's #8942 boys' name.
Arland has 1,807 recorded births among boys since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8942 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 2025.
- #3,521 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,942 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,807 born since 1901
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arland ranks #3,521 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,942 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,807 born since 1901, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,521 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,942 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,807
- born since 1901
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arland's 1,807 recorded births place it above 92.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Arland compares
1,807 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arland's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arland | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,807 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 34 | 22,252 |
Arland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arland's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arland popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–2025
- Peak year (1935)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Arland popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1950 (Arland as girls' name)
Arland by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (415 births, 23% of the file).
1930s was Arland's strongest decade.
415 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Arland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s 155
1910s
155 births
- 1920s
1920s
382 births
- 1930s
1930s
415 births
- 1940s
1940s
284 births
- 1950s
1950s
183 births
- 1960s 129
1960s
129 births
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 415 births (23% of all-time use).
How Arland compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arland's total volume
Arland by state
Where Arland concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 32 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
32 of 1,807 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Arland's data
- Arland's decade-level peak was the 1930s (415 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Arlands (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~124 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1901–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arland draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.