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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Arlington is a given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Arlington
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 809 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | 8 | 701 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 7 | 758 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 6 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 14 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1913 | 21 | 1,112 | observed |
| 1914 | 24 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1915 | 26 | 1,306 | observed |
| 1916 | 32 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1917 | 44 | 982 | observed |
| 1918 | 36 | 1,152 | observed |
| 1919 | 28 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1920 | 35 | 1,225 | observed |
| 1921 | 30 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1922 | 36 | 1,196 | observed |
| 1923 | 25 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1924 | 28 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1925 | 30 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1926 | 22 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1927 | 26 | 1,468 | observed |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | observed |
| 1929 | 13 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1930 | 17 | 1,821 | observed |
| 1931 | 27 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1932 | 23 | 1,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 15 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1934 | 19 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 9 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1937 | 24 | 1,372 | observed |
| 1938 | 16 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1939 | 14 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1940 | 19 | 1,573 | observed |
| 1941 | 14 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1942 | 12 | 2,145 | observed |
| 1943 | 27 | 1,343 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1946 | 15 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1947 | 15 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1948 | 10 | 2,443 | observed |
| 1949 | 13 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1950 | 15 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1951 | 11 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | observed |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 10 | 2,592 | observed |
| 1955 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1956 | 13 | 2,263 | observed |
| 1957 | 11 | 2,494 | observed |
| 1958 | 16 | 2,026 | observed |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | observed |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 13 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | observed |
| 1965 | 15 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | 8 | 2,985 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | observed |
| 1971 | 8 | 3,658 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | 6 | 4,505 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 4,582 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1984 | 6 | 5,561 | observed |
| 1985 | 10 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 7 | 5,459 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 3,971 | observed |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | 5 | 8,800 | observed |
| 1995 | 7 | 6,992 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 5,187 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 8 | 7,139 | observed |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 7,050 | observed |
| 2013 | 10 | 7,537 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | observed |
| 2015 | 12 | 6,676 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 6,349 | observed |
| 2017 | 17 | 5,297 | observed |
| 2018 | 19 | 4,918 | observed |
| 2019 | 10 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2020 | 20 | 4,698 | observed |
| 2021 | 14 | 6,032 | observed |
| 2022 | 15 | 5,874 | observed |
| 2023 | 24 | 4,343 | observed |
| 2024 | 22 | 4,571 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 5,608 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Arlington” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American poet (1869–1935)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
