Arlington Name Popularity and Statistics

Arlington is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,701
First Year on Record1880

Arlington popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls7#11,932
2025Boys16#5,608
2024Girls7#12,161
2024Boys22#4,571
2023Girls14#7,640
2023Boys24#4,343
2022Girls6#13,592
2022Boys15#5,874
2021Girls6#13,464
2021Boys14#6,032
2020Girls7#12,142
2020Boys20#4,698
2019Girls13#8,138
2019Boys10#7,643
2018Girls5#15,682
2018Boys19#4,918
2017Girls10#9,943
2017Boys17#5,297
2016Girls10#10,113
2016Boys13#6,349
2015Girls8#11,835
2015Boys12#6,676
2014Girls6#14,558
2014Boys10#7,562

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1917 · Boys

44 recorded births and rank #982.

1922 · Boys

36 recorded births and rank #1,196.

1918 · Boys

36 recorded births and rank #1,152.

1920 · Boys

35 recorded births and rank #1,225.

Where Arlington ranked highest in 1948

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

PA
Rank #534 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Arlington