Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Arrington

Gender Unisex · 32% girls Rank 2025 #8,322
Rank 2025
#8,322
among boys
Babies in 2025
15
named Arrington
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
32 babies
All-time total
749
#7,811 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Arrington popularity over time

749 babies have been named Arrington since 1970, 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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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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 25 25 3 – #3,389
1980s 5 70 75 8 +200% #4,161
1990s 17 130 147 15 +96% #3,710
2000s 95 140 235 24 +60% #4,482
2010s 88 111 199 20 -15% #5,970
2020s (to 2025) 34 34 68 11 -43% #8,322

The story of Arrington

Arrington is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,322 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 749 American babies have been named Arrington, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Arrington?

The median living Arrington is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 700 people named Arrington are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Arrington 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 #13,374 9 #8,322
2024 6 #13,670 – –
2023 8 #11,297 6 #10,937
2022 8 #11,339 9 #8,373
2021 – – 5 #12,307
2020 6 #13,637 5 #12,185
2019 – – 6 #10,911
2018 7 #12,631 13 #6,375
2017 10 #10,047 8 #8,904
2016 10 #10,191 10 #7,641
2015 8 #11,963 13 #6,357
2014 13 #8,530 11 #7,102
2013 14 #8,185 12 #6,634
2012 9 #11,383 13 #6,336
2011 9 #11,291 14 #5,970
2010 8 #12,415 11 #7,115
2009 8 #12,559 8 #9,048
2008 7 #14,014 9 #8,371
2007 8 #12,815 17 #5,223
2006 – – 16 #5,320
2005 13 #8,385 19 #4,482
2004 10 #9,986 9 #7,574
2003 11 #9,111 13 #5,584
2002 12 #8,357 17 #4,518
2001 15 #6,993 17 #4,492
2000 11 #8,606 15 #4,802
1995 – – 17 #3,710
1990 – – 14 #3,987
1985 5 #10,793 9 #4,355
1980 – – 9 #4,161
1975 – – 5 #5,522
1970 – – 5 #4,766
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arrington?

The median living Arrington is about 20 years old. Half of all living Arringtons are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Arrington are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Arrington are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arrington in 2025?

Arrington ranked #8,322 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arrington?

749 babies have been named Arrington in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arrington most popular?

Arrington peaked in 2001, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Arrington a boy or girl name?

Arrington is used for both: about 32% of babies named Arrington have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Arrington rising or falling?

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

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