Arlen
3 countries#1585 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
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United States
8,154 births recorded 1909–2025 · currently #1585 · peaked in 1934 with 215 births
Most common in: California, Minnesota, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
17 births recorded 2015–2025 · currently #647 · peaked in 2023 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
12 births recorded 2006–2022 · currently #5416 · peaked in 2006 with 3 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Arlen’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2698 | — |
| 2007 | #3444 | ↓746 |
| 2008 | #3921 | ↓477 |
| 2009 | #3274 | ↑647 |
| 2010 | #3812 | ↓538 |
| 2011 | #2852 | ↑960 |
| 2012 | #2811 | ↑41 |
| 2013 | #2763 | ↑48 |
| 2014 | #2402 | ↑361 |
| 2015 | #2253 | ↑149 |
| 2016 | #2228 | ↑25 |
| 2017 | #2091 | ↑137 |
| 2018 | #2385 | ↓294 |
| 2019 | #2110 | ↑275 |
| 2020 | #2113 | ↓3 |
| 2021 | #1789 | ↑324 |
| 2022 | #1938 | ↓149 |
| 2023 | #1681 | ↑257 |
| 2024 | #1685 | ↓4 |
| 2025 | #1585 | ↑100 |
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