Arlen
A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology.
Babies a year
44
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#763
44 babies
In 2025, 44 babies in England and Wales were named Arlen. In the US, 77 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 206 in 1934.
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