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Why parents love Arlen- The meaning pledge IS aspirationally committed.King of the Hill's Arlen IS TV's most beloved town.Two syllables with a smooth, Irish sound: AR-len.Ar and Len are both embedded.The most smoothly flowing Irish name.
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The vibe of Arlen
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Origin & history of Arlen
Irish Gaelic (pledge/oath)
→ Arlen
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English / Gaelic roots
Arlen means pledge from Irish. King of the Hill's Arlen IS TV's most beloved fictional town.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; King of the Hill (1997).
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Today
Arlen remains a beloved choice, ranking #2030 in the US. 8,023 babies have been named Arlen since 1909.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Arlen?
1934
peak year
The name Arlen reached its peak in 1934, with 206 registrations (ranked #380). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1909, roughly 25 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2030) today, averaging about 93 new babies per year. Arlen has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 8,023 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
206
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #380)
(ranked #380)
93
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
930
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,023
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Arlen5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Arlen's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — pledge adventure. People named Arlen tend to be smooth, flowing, and gifted at being the most smoothly flowing Irish pledge.
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Most smoothly flowing Irish✦
King-Hill◈
Pledge-oath◎
Ar-Len dual♡
Beloved-townA1
R9
L3
E5
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Arlen🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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