Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Arline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name originating as a coinage, of older usage, variant of Arlene.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arline
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
677 babies
All-time total
17,626
#1,154 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Arline popularity over time

17,626 babies have been named Arline since 1883, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 42 – 42 4 – #725
1890s 265 – 265 27 +531% #496
1900s 620 – 620 62 +134% #374
1910s 3,125 10 3,135 314 +406% #270
1920s 5,829 14 5,843 584 +86% #252
1930s 4,024 12 4,036 404 -31% #248
1940s 1,866 – 1,866 187 -54% #419
1950s 709 – 709 71 -62% #904
1960s 414 – 414 41 -42% #1,432
1970s 136 – 136 14 -67% #3,025
1980s 132 – 132 13 -3% #4,533
1990s 167 – 167 17 +27% #3,644
2000s 166 – 166 17 -1% #5,163
2010s 69 – 69 7 -58% #9,094
2020s (to 2025) 26 – 26 4 -37% #11,254

The story of Arline

Arline is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 17,626 American babies have been named Arline. Its peak came in 1924, when 677 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Arline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arline?

The median living Arline is about 80 years old; half are between 65 and 88. An estimated 4,100 people named Arline are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Arline 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #15,457 – –
2022 6 #13,783 – –
2021 8 #11,254 – –
2020 7 #12,298 – –
2019 5 #15,807 – –
2018 9 #10,646 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 9 #10,972 – –
2015 8 #11,955 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 12 #9,094 – –
2012 10 #10,528 – –
2011 11 #9,797 – –
2010 5 #17,314 – –
2009 13 #8,952 – –
2008 9 #11,708 – –
2007 15 #8,149 – –
2006 11 #9,986 – –
2005 18 #6,559 – –
2004 19 #6,254 – –
2003 19 #6,092 – –
2002 18 #6,164 – –
2001 22 #5,203 – –
2000 22 #5,163 – –
1995 16 #5,696 – –
1990 9 #8,550 – –
1985 14 #5,097 – –
1980 16 #4,533 – –
1975 8 #6,533 – –
1970 16 #3,724 – –
1965 37 #1,889 – –
1960 59 #1,432 – –
1955 66 #1,246 – –
1950 80 #1,019 – –
1945 143 #602 – –
1940 267 #419 – –
1935 485 #277 – –
1930 371 #337 – –
1925 608 #268 – –
1920 583 #272 – –
1915 343 #320 – –
1910 104 #387 – –
1905 73 #395 – –
1900 35 #591 – –
1895 25 #609 – –
1890 18 #619 – –
1885 5 #1,056 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arline?

The median living Arline is about 80 years old. Half of all living Arlines are between 65 and 88 years old.

How many people named Arline are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Arline are alive in the United States, based on 17,626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arline mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of older usage, variant of Arlene.

How popular is the name Arline in 2025?

Arline did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arline?

17,626 babies have been named Arline in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arline most popular?

Arline peaked in 1924, when 677 newborns received the name.

Is Arline a boy or girl name?

Arline is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arline rising or falling?

Arline is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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