How Many People Are Named Arlington?
An estimated 817 people in the United States have the first name Arlington. It is predominantly male (93.6%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Arlington peaked in popularity in 1917 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlington 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 Arlington paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
817
About 1 in 419,528 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.6% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1917
44 births
Total Registered
1,678
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlington
Arlington is predominantly male (93.6%), though 108 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arlington as a male name
Ranked #4,566 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (44 births)
Arlington as a female name
Ranked #12,261 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (14 births)
Arlington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlington span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 261 babies were registered. While Arlington is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arlington by Decade
How has Arlington 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.
Arlington by State
Arlington + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arlington as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Arlington
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Arlington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlington?
We estimate approximately 817 people named Arlington 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 419,528 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlington a common name?
Arlington is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,678 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlington most popular?
Arlington reached peak popularity in 1917, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlington is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlington a male name?
Arlington is predominantly male. 93.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlington Smith, Arlington Johnson, Arlington 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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