Is Arlan a boy or girl name?

Arlan is a boy’s name. Of the 3,434 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Arlan

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Arlan was most popular in 1936, when 87 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,314 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,152, with 57 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,434 people named Arlan.

Arlan over time

Births per year. The dot marks Arlan’s peak in 1936. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Arlan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Arlan is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 3,434 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Arlan

Where Arlan is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org