How Many People Are Named Arline?
An estimated 3,093 people in the United States have the first name Arline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Arline peaked in popularity in 1924 with 677 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arline as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Arline is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
3,093
About 1 in 110,816 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1924
677 births
Total Registered
17,626
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arline
Arline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17,626 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Arline as a male name
Ranked #3,310 in 1934
6 male births in 1934
Peak: 1929 (9 births)
Arline as a female name
Ranked #15,441 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1924 (677 births)
Arline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arline span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,843 babies were registered. Arline has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arline by Decade
How has Arline tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arline by State
Birth registrations for Arline span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Utah, Hawaii, Florida. On average, about 316 Arlines were registered per state.
Arline + Last Name Combinations
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Arline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arline?
We estimate approximately 3,093 people named Arline are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 110,816 Americans share this first name.
Is Arline a common name?
Arline is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,626 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arline most popular?
Arline reached peak popularity in 1924, when 677 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arline is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arline a female name?
Arline is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arline Smith, Arline Johnson, Arline Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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