How Many People Are Named Arling?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Arling. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Arling peaked in popularity in 1921 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arling 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 Arling paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Arling is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Arling is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1921
9 births
Total Registered
78
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arling
Arling is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 78 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arling as a male name
Ranked #3,671 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Arling: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arling span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 55 babies were registered. Arling has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arling by Decade
How has Arling 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.
Arling + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arling as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arling: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arling?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Arling 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Arling a common name?
Arling is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arling most popular?
Arling reached peak popularity in 1921, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arling is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arling a male name?
Arling is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arling Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arling Smith, Arling Johnson, Arling 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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