Arlington Boy & girl
How popular is Arlington?
#5,606 boy name in 2025
16 baby boys were named Arlington in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
807living people named Arlington (est.)
30median age of people named Arlington
1,701babies named Arlington since 1880
1 in 144,145US babies born in 2025
Arlington popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,606 for boys (▼ 1039 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1917 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #701 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 67% boys, 33% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Arlington by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | #701 |
| 1890s | 24 | #825 |
| 1900s | 35 | #874 |
| 1910s | 244 | #859 |
| 1920s | 261 | #1,196 |
| 1930s | 181 | #1,333 |
| 1940s | 146 | #1,342 |
| 1950s | 114 | #1,940 |
| 1960s | 73 | #2,083 |
| 1970s | 67 | #3,556 |
| 1980s | 67 | #3,481 |
| 1990s | 62 | #3,965 |
| 2000s | 45 | #7,422 |
| 2010s | 114 | #4,914 |
| 2020s | 111 | #4,339 |
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Questions
- Is Arlington a boy or girl name?
- Arlington is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 67% of babies named Arlington were boys and 33% were girls.
- How popular is the name Arlington?
- 16 baby boys were named Arlington in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Arlington most popular?
- Arlington peaked in 1917, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #701 in 1884.
- How many people are named Arlington?
- 1,701 babies have been named Arlington in the US since 1880. We estimate about 807 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 30.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.