boy's name
Arlington
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,701
Arlington is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 44 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arlington over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 |
| 1890s | 24 |
| 1900s | 35 |
| 1910s | 244 |
| 1920s | 261 |
| 1930s | 181 |
| 1940s | 146 |
| 1950s | 114 |
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 158 |
How popular is Arlington?
In 2025, Arlington was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Arlington
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arlington also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arlington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arlington
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arlington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arlington
How popular is the name Arlington?
In 2025, Arlington was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arlington a girl's or a boy's name?
Arlington is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arlington?
Arlington has 3 syllables.
When was Arlington most popular?
Arlington peaked in 1917, when 44 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arlington a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlington currently ranks #5,809 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s 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.