Arlen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5651 in 1997 with 17 recorded births. This places Arlen in the top 35% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 31 births ranking #4696. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 13.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 102,392 girls born was named Arlen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.