unisex name
Arlin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,920
Arlin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1935, when 85 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arlin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 266 |
| 1920s | 510 |
| 1930s | 729 |
| 1940s | 589 |
| 1950s | 502 |
| 1960s | 342 |
| 1970s | 210 |
| 1980s | 242 |
| 1990s | 305 |
| 2000s | 472 |
| 2010s | 376 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 341 |
How popular is Arlin?
In 2025, Arlin was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arlin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arlin
How popular is the name Arlin?
In 2025, Arlin was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Arlin is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Arlin?
Arlin has 2 syllables.
When was Arlin most popular?
Arlin peaked in 1935, when 85 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlin currently ranks #2,790 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.