Arlan Name Popularity and Statistics

Arlan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,434
First Year on Record1912

Arlan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys57#2,390
2024Boys47#2,750
2023Boys49#2,660
2022Boys34#3,412
2021Boys40#3,021
2020Boys43#2,806
2019Boys34#3,347
2018Boys37#3,106
2017Boys29#3,678
2016Boys25#4,098
2015Boys24#4,179
2014Boys18#5,066
2013Boys21#4,463
2012Boys16#5,482
2011Boys22#4,356
2010Boys19#4,848
2009Boys16#5,554
2008Boys12#6,763
2007Boys16#5,434
2006Boys22#4,223
2005Boys15#5,278
2004Boys12#6,138
2003Boys11#6,258
2002Boys13#5,395

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1936 · Boys

87 recorded births and rank #625.

1941 · Boys

69 recorded births and rank #746.

1938 · Boys

69 recorded births and rank #736.

1959 · Boys

67 recorded births and rank #939.

Where Arlan ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

PA
Rank #846 · 9 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,760 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,829 · 8 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Arlan