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A given name in Spanish and Finnish
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01 / Meaning & origin
Arlen is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 107 boys (rank 1585).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Arlen
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 14 | 1,687 | observed |
| 1915 | 13 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1916 | 12 | 2,259 | observed |
| 1917 | 18 | 1,755 | observed |
| 1918 | 16 | 1,998 | observed |
| 1919 | 25 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1920 | 22 | 1,642 | observed |
| 1921 | 18 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1922 | 24 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1923 | 34 | 1,235 | observed |
| 1924 | 33 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1925 | 24 | 1,534 | observed |
| 1926 | 35 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1927 | 35 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1928 | 68 | 786 | observed |
| 1929 | 96 | 620 | observed |
| 1930 | 137 | 508 | observed |
| 1931 | 143 | 473 | observed |
| 1932 | 178 | 418 | observed |
| 1933 | 180 | 400 | observed |
| 1934 | 206 | 380 | observed |
| 1935 | 181 | 407 | observed |
| 1936 | 190 | 399 | observed |
| 1937 | 145 | 463 | observed |
| 1938 | 152 | 470 | observed |
| 1939 | 136 | 493 | observed |
| 1940 | 113 | 555 | observed |
| 1941 | 121 | 535 | observed |
| 1942 | 92 | 673 | observed |
| 1943 | 80 | 721 | observed |
| 1944 | 83 | 679 | observed |
| 1945 | 79 | 676 | observed |
| 1946 | 114 | 603 | observed |
| 1947 | 86 | 742 | observed |
| 1948 | 89 | 708 | observed |
| 1949 | 100 | 683 | observed |
| 1950 | 106 | 674 | observed |
| 1951 | 129 | 620 | observed |
| 1952 | 128 | 622 | observed |
| 1953 | 123 | 642 | observed |
| 1954 | 158 | 588 | observed |
| 1955 | 148 | 608 | observed |
| 1956 | 110 | 705 | observed |
| 1957 | 102 | 744 | observed |
| 1958 | 102 | 733 | observed |
| 1959 | 114 | 718 | observed |
| 1960 | 79 | 852 | observed |
| 1961 | 79 | 859 | observed |
| 1962 | 69 | 912 | observed |
| 1963 | 60 | 971 | observed |
| 1964 | 72 | 895 | observed |
| 1965 | 51 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1966 | 56 | 968 | observed |
| 1967 | 52 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1968 | 41 | 1,183 | observed |
| 1969 | 43 | 1,198 | observed |
| 1970 | 48 | 1,192 | observed |
| 1971 | 50 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1972 | 37 | 1,391 | observed |
| 1973 | 23 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 38 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1975 | 31 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1976 | 30 | 1,711 | observed |
| 1977 | 34 | 1,607 | observed |
| 1978 | 30 | 1,760 | observed |
| 1979 | 26 | 1,991 | observed |
| 1980 | 35 | 1,655 | observed |
| 1981 | 39 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1982 | 34 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1983 | 32 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1984 | 30 | 1,842 | observed |
| 1985 | 51 | 1,354 | observed |
| 1986 | 36 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1987 | 38 | 1,734 | observed |
| 1988 | 38 | 1,790 | observed |
| 1989 | 39 | 1,891 | observed |
| 1990 | 30 | 2,308 | observed |
| 1991 | 27 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1992 | 34 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1993 | 31 | 2,399 | observed |
| 1994 | 30 | 2,502 | observed |
| 1995 | 41 | 2,026 | observed |
| 1996 | 36 | 2,254 | observed |
| 1997 | 38 | 2,228 | observed |
| 1998 | 32 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1999 | 28 | 2,939 | observed |
| 2000 | 23 | 3,536 | observed |
| 2001 | 23 | 3,617 | observed |
| 2002 | 32 | 2,882 | observed |
| 2003 | 27 | 3,366 | observed |
| 2004 | 32 | 3,074 | observed |
| 2005 | 47 | 2,433 | observed |
| 2006 | 43 | 2,698 | observed |
| 2007 | 31 | 3,444 | observed |
| 2008 | 26 | 3,921 | observed |
| 2009 | 34 | 3,274 | observed |
| 2010 | 27 | 3,812 | observed |
| 2011 | 41 | 2,852 | observed |
| 2012 | 42 | 2,811 | observed |
| 2013 | 42 | 2,763 | observed |
| 2014 | 53 | 2,402 | observed |
| 2015 | 59 | 2,253 | observed |
| 2016 | 60 | 2,228 | observed |
| 2017 | 66 | 2,091 | observed |
| 2018 | 55 | 2,385 | observed |
| 2019 | 68 | 2,110 | observed |
| 2020 | 66 | 2,113 | observed |
| 2021 | 88 | 1,789 | observed |
| 2022 | 80 | 1,938 | observed |
| 2023 | 101 | 1,681 | observed |
| 2024 | 99 | 1,685 | observed |
| 2025 | 107 | 1,585 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Arlen” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American politician (1930–2012)
Belizean actor
American computer scientist and entrepreneur (1942–1994)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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