Arlington: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,628

among boys · ↓1,048 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arlington · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 106,755

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1917

44 babies

All-time total

1,701

#3,797 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Arlington popularity over time

1,701 babies have been named Arlington since 1880, 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

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	–	42	42	4	–	#706
1890s	–	24	24	2	-43%	#827
1900s	–	35	35	4	+46%	#880
1910s	–	244	244	24	+597%	#864
1920s	–	261	261	26	+7%	#1,196
1930s	–	181	181	18	-31%	#1,335
1940s	–	146	146	15	-19%	#1,343
1950s	–	114	114	11	-22%	#1,942
1960s	–	73	73	7	-36%	#2,091
1970s	–	67	67	7	-8%	#3,575
1980s	–	67	67	7	0%	#3,500
1990s	–	62	62	6	-7%	#3,986
2000s	–	45	45	5	-27%	#7,469
2010s	68	114	182	18	+304%	#4,932
2020s (to 2025)	47	111	158	26	+45%	#4,355

The story of Arlington

Arlington is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,628 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,701 American babies have been named Arlington, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Arlington?

The median living Arlington is about 30 years old; half are between 8 and 63. An estimated 800 people named Arlington are alive in the United States today.

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

Arlington 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	7	#12,054	16	#5,628
2024	7	#12,299	22	#4,580
2023	14	#7,686	24	#4,355
2022	6	#13,784	15	#5,900
2021	6	#13,659	14	#6,052
2020	7	#12,299	20	#4,709
2019	13	#8,187	10	#7,699
2018	5	#15,963	19	#4,932
2017	10	#10,044	17	#5,311
2016	10	#10,188	13	#6,385
2015	8	#11,956	12	#6,701
2014	6	#14,793	10	#7,595
2013	–	–	10	#7,576
2012	10	#10,529	11	#7,093
2011	6	#15,044	7	#9,684
2010	–	–	5	#12,390
2009	–	–	5	#12,634
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	10	#7,469
2005	–	–	5	#11,601
2004	–	–	5	#11,493
2003	–	–	7	#8,720
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	8	#7,574
2000	–	–	5	#10,477
1995	–	–	7	#7,036
1990	–	–	14	#3,986
1985	–	–	10	#4,066
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	7	#4,355
1970	–	–	6	#4,257
1965	–	–	15	#2,091
1960	–	–	6	#3,683
1955	–	–	14	#2,149
1950	–	–	15	#1,942
1945	–	–	8	#2,577
1940	–	–	19	#1,576
1935	–	–	17	#1,709
1930	–	–	17	#1,824
1925	–	–	30	#1,333
1920	–	–	35	#1,227
1915	–	–	26	#1,309
1910	–	–	13	#864
1905	–	–	5	#1,242
1900	–	–	7	#1,052
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	5	#1,008
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	6	#818

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlington?

The median living Arlington is about 30 years old. Half of all living Arlingtons are between 8 and 63 years old.

How many people named Arlington are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Arlington are alive in the United States, based on 1,701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlington in 2025?

Arlington ranked #5,628 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlington?

1,701 babies have been named Arlington in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlington most popular?

Arlington peaked in 1917, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Arlington a boy or girl name?

Arlington is used for both: about 7% of babies named Arlington have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Arlington rising or falling?

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

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