FIRST NAME
Arlen
Arlen is the 1,694th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,605 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,231 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,694 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,134
2020 CENSUS
4,605
living · #1,694
BABIES NAMED ARLEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1909–2025
2025107
As a male name, Arlen peaked in 1934, when 206 babies were named Arlen (the #380 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,445 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,231
living · #6,445
BABIES NAMED ARLEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1918–2025
202522
As a female name, Arlen peaked in 2007, when 31 babies were named Arlen (the #4697 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)