How Many People Are Named Arland?
An estimated 722 people in the United States have the first name Arland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Arland peaked in popularity in 1935 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
722
About 1 in 474,729 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1935
51 births
Total Registered
1,804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arland
Arland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,804 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Arland as a male name
Ranked #9,016 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1935 (51 births)
Arland as a female name
Ranked #5,337 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1950 (5 births)
Arland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arland span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 415 babies were registered. Arland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arland by Decade
How has Arland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arland by State
Birth registrations for Arland span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York. On average, about 14 Arlands were registered per state.
Arland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arland?
We estimate approximately 722 people named Arland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 474,729 Americans share this first name.
Is Arland a common name?
Arland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arland most popular?
Arland reached peak popularity in 1935, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arland is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arland a male name?
Arland is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arland Smith, Arland Johnson, Arland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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