Recorded 1917–1928 Boys' name Peak 1917 10 births

Arlton — boys' name

10 babies named Arlton in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Arlton since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1928.

10
total births
1917–1928
years on record
1910s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Arlton was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

5 babies were named Arlton in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlton

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Arlton between 1917 and 1928, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arlton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlton performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arlton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlton 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 10 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.

Arlton at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

10

Since 1917

12 years of records

Peak year

1917

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1917

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1928

Arlton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1917

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
5 19281917 5

Arlton by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 50% of Arlton's all-time total
1910s51920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlton?
10 babies have been named Arlton since 1917. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
When was Arlton most popular?
Arlton was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Arlton been used?
Arlton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 12 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Arlton?
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, 1917–1928 (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.