Recorded 1924–1940 Boys' name Peak 1924 11 births

Arlus — boys' name

11 babies named Arlus in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s5

The verdict

11 boys have been named Arlus since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.

11
total births
1924–1940
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Arlus was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

6 babies were named Arlus in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlus

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Arlus between 1924 and 1940, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arlus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1940. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlus performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arlus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlus 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 11 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.

Arlus at a glance

Last recorded 1940

Total births

11

Since 1924

17 years of records

Peak year

1924

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1940

Active since

1924

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1940

Arlus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1924

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 19401924 6

Arlus by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Arlus's all-time total
1920s61940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlus?
11 babies have been named Arlus since 1924. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Arlus most popular?
Arlus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Arlus been used?
Arlus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 17 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Arlus?
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, 1924–1940 (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.