Arlan: Meaning of Baby Name Arlan

Arlan Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,377 baby boys have been named Arlan. The name peaked in 1936 with 87 US births that year (rank #626). In 2024, ranked #2745 nationally — 2,119 places below its 1936 peak.

Top States for Arlan

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Arlan births are: Pennsylvania (212), Minnesota (184), Iowa (110).

Other Celtic-Origin Names Like Arlan

If you like Arlan's Celtic origin, consider these related names: Adair, Adsaluta, Aengus, Ahearn, Aife. Browse all Celtic names →

5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Arlan's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Arlan

569

Celtic baby names in our dictionary

364

Celtic male names

488

5-letter A-names in our dictionary

1,087

A-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Arlin	Pledge.	Male	Hebrew
Arlyn	Variant Of Carlene And Charlene.	Female	English

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Compare Arlan to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Arlan against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Arlan vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Arlan vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Arlan vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Arlan vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Arlan vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Arlan vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Arlan vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Arlan vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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