Masculine dossier · first seen 1909

Arlen

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Arlen
Creator: Social Security Administration

Resurgent Gaining cultural share

Peak era

1934

Peak rank proxy

206

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Silent Generation

1909Peak 19342024

Peak year

1934

Decline from peak

51.9%

2024

All-time

7,237

Arlen is accumulating new signal in the present tense. Whether it is a revival or a fresh adoption curve, the name is moving from background noise toward cultural visibility again.

Your name peaked in 1934, when 206 boys were named Arlen.

In 2024, only 99 boys were given the name.

All told, about 7,237 Americans have been named Arlen and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1909.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationSilent Generation

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

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