Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1935

Arlin

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #2,768 Trend ↑ Rising 69%
Rank 2025
#2,768
among boys · ↓345 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Arlin · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1935
85 babies
All-time total
4,884
#2,055 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Arlin popularity over time

4,884 babies have been named Arlin since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 5 261 266 27 – #916
1920s 12 498 510 51 +92% #807
1930s 10 719 729 73 +43% #641
1940s 5 584 589 59 -19% #729
1950s – 502 502 50 -15% #878
1960s – 342 342 34 -32% #1,131
1970s 10 200 210 21 -39% #1,419
1980s 87 155 242 24 +15% #2,412
1990s 163 142 305 31 +26% #3,113
2000s 292 180 472 47 +55% #3,232
2010s 151 225 376 38 -20% #3,596
2020s (to 2025) 77 264 341 57 +51% #2,423

Where Arlin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Arlin

Arlin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,768 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 4,884 American babies have been named Arlin, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1935, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arlin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlin?

The median living Arlin is about 36 years old; half are between 17 and 67. An estimated 3,000 people named Arlin are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arlin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,370 46 #2,768
2024 9 #10,359 57 #2,423
2023 19 #6,195 40 #3,059
2022 19 #6,259 45 #2,833
2021 13 #8,078 38 #3,126
2020 11 #9,018 38 #3,028
2019 17 #6,740 26 #4,007
2018 11 #9,222 24 #4,235
2017 13 #8,345 20 #4,758
2016 12 #8,955 17 #5,336
2015 10 #10,236 30 #3,596
2014 20 #6,231 24 #4,145
2013 16 #7,423 21 #4,476
2012 19 #6,619 25 #4,013
2011 15 #7,837 17 #5,215
2010 18 #6,936 21 #4,527
2009 18 #7,100 15 #5,822
2008 20 #6,584 21 #4,551
2007 33 #4,483 18 #5,007
2006 36 #4,080 15 #5,543
2005 39 #3,742 16 #5,053
2004 20 #5,997 22 #4,014
2003 30 #4,320 15 #5,051
2002 43 #3,250 14 #5,153
2001 24 #4,851 27 #3,232
2000 29 #4,194 17 #4,401
1995 12 #7,089 8 #6,448
1990 16 #5,575 14 #3,985
1985 9 #6,996 14 #3,229
1980 – – 18 #2,621
1975 – – 18 #2,366
1970 5 #8,058 35 #1,419
1965 – – 36 #1,274
1960 – – 48 #1,131
1955 – – 48 #1,084
1950 – – 53 #949
1945 – – 53 #860
1940 5 #4,401 70 #729
1935 – – 85 #641
1930 5 #4,591 57 #874
1925 5 #5,021 39 #1,122
1920 – – 39 #1,140
1915 – – 46 #916
1910 – – 9 #1,120
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arlin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arlin?

The median living Arlin is about 36 years old. Half of all living Arlins are between 17 and 67 years old.

How many people named Arlin are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Arlin are alive in the United States, based on 4,884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlin in 2025?

Arlin ranked #2,768 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlin?

4,884 babies have been named Arlin in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlin most popular?

Arlin peaked in 1935, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Arlin a boy or girl name?

Arlin is used for both: about 17% of babies named Arlin have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Arlin rising or falling?

Arlin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arlin become more popular?

Arlin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Arlin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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