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Arlen

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Arlen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #641 to #3830.199820042010201520202025#641#3830
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#2022
1998#2074
1999#2425
2000#3036
2002#3225
2003#3467
2004#1498
2006#2282
2007#1885
2008#1706
2009#1859
2010#1801
2011#3830
2012#1756
2013#1920
2014#2079
2015#1586
2016#1319
2017#1289
2018#763
2019#1253
2020#921
2021#641
2022#784
2023#710
2024#898
2025#763

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 28 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #898 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #641 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #763 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #641 in England and Wales in 2021.

Arlen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#76344HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#89835HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#71048HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#78441HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#64157HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#92131HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#125320HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#76343HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#128920HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#131920HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#158615HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#192011HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#175613HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180112HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#185911HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#22827HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#149811HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Arlen is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Arlen, between 1996 and 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202528#641 in 2021
Scotland20241#727 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Arlen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #641 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.