How Many People Are Named Arlon?
An estimated 715 people in the United States have the first name Arlon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Arlon peaked in popularity in 1933 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlon 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 Arlon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
715
About 1 in 479,377 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1933
39 births
Total Registered
1,456
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlon
Arlon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,456 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arlon as a male name
Ranked #7,262 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (39 births)
Arlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 280 babies were registered. Arlon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arlon by Decade
How has Arlon 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.
Arlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlon?
We estimate approximately 715 people named Arlon 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 479,377 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlon a common name?
Arlon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,456 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlon most popular?
Arlon reached peak popularity in 1933, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlon is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlon a male name?
Arlon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlon Smith, Arlon Johnson, Arlon 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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