US rank #7257 Boys' name Peak 1933 1,456 births

Arlon — #7257 US boys' name

1,456 babies named Arlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s871920s2471930s2801940s2361950s2051960s1291970s611980s581990s292000s182010s652020s41
#7257
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1930s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Arlon was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

39 babies were named Arlon in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,456 babies named Arlon between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arlon currently holds the #7257 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlon performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 280 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Arlon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 142 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Arlon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,456 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arlon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,456

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1933

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#7,257

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arlon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1933)
39
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Arlon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
280 births that decade — 19% of Arlon's all-time total
1910s871920s2471930s2801940s2361950s2051960s1291970s611980s581990s292000s182010s652020s41

Arlon by state

Where Arlon concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Arlon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
142 9.8%
#2 Alabama
30 2.1%
Texas share of Arlon's total US births 9.8%
Even split

142 of 1,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlon?
1,456 babies have been named Arlon since 1912. It currently ranks #7257 among boys. The peak year was 1933 with 39 births.
When was Arlon most popular?
Arlon was most popular in the 1930s decade with 280 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Arlon most popular?
The top states for the name Arlon are Texas (142 births), Alabama (30 births).
How long has the name Arlon been used?
Arlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arlon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlo, Arlen, Arlie, Arlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.