boy's name
Arlon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,487
Arlon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1933, when 38 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Arlon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 247 |
| 1930s | 280 |
| 1940s | 236 |
| 1950s | 205 |
| 1960s | 129 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Arlon?
In 2025, Arlon was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arlon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arlon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arlon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arlon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arlon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arlon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arlon
How popular is the name Arlon?
In 2025, Arlon was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arlon a girl's or a boy's name?
Arlon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arlon most popular?
Arlon peaked in 1933, when 38 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arlon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlon currently ranks #5,611 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.