Arlin
The name Arlin may refer to:Arlin Godwin, American electronic musician and filmmaker Arlin Horton, founder of Pensacola Christian College Arlin Adams (1921–2015), American judge Arlín Ayoví, Ecuadorian football player Bernard Arlin, French field hockey player Georg Årlin (1916–1992), Swedish actor Georges Arlin(1902–1992), French field hockey player Harold Arlin (1895–1986), American engineer and…
Meaning & Origin of Arlin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Arlin may refer to:Arlin Godwin, American electronic musician and filmmaker Arlin Horton, founder of Pensacola Christian College Arlin Adams (1921–2015), American judge Arlín Ayoví, Ecuadorian football player Bernard Arlin, French field hockey player Georg Årlin (1916–1992), Swedish actor Georges Arlin(1902–1992), French field hockey player Harold Arlin (1895–1986), American engineer and…
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The Story of Arlin
As a girl name
Arlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 43 Arlins were born — ranking #3,241 that year. As of 2026, Arlin ranks #7,661 for girls with 13 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 832 Arlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 85 Arlins were born — ranking #641 that year. As of 2026, Arlin ranks #2,459 for boys with 56 births, rising sharply (+73% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Arlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Arlin
Arlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Arlin's peak popularity came in 1935 when it ranked #641. Use the chart and map above to compare Arlin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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