Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Arlon isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arlon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,472
- 1,472 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1933
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,629 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +73%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,629 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 745 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Arlon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aldon
“an old friend” · “from the old town”
>99% boys
Arliss
“from the high fortress” · “of the pledge”
>99% boys
Arlan
“a solemn, binding promise”
>99% boys
Alton
“from the old town”
>99% boys
Arlen
“a solemn, binding promise”
80% boys · 20% girls
Harlon
“an athletic woman” · “from the army”
>99% boys
Arland
“a solemn, binding promise”
>99% boys
Orlin
“the golden child”
>99% boys