Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Arline

Arline is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Arline Fisch, American artist and educator who works with metal as her medium Arline Friscia (1934–2019), American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly Arline Burks Gant, director, actress, and costume designer Arline Hunter (1931–2018), American actress and model Arline Isaacson, American gay rights…

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#253 (1924)
Total Babies
18K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1883
First Year
2023
Last Year
1924
Peak Year
#253
Peak Rank
18K
Total Count
137
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arline

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Arline is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Arline Fisch, American artist and educator who works with metal as her medium Arline Friscia (1934–2019), American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly Arline Burks Gant, director, actress, and costume designer Arline Hunter (1931–2018), American actress and model Arline Isaacson, American gay rights…

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The Story of Arline

Arline first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 677 Arlines were born — ranking #253 that year. As of 2026, Arline ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18K Arlines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Arline

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arline is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arline

What does the name Arline mean?
Arline is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Arline Fisch, American artist and educator who works with metal as her medium Arline Friscia (1934–2019), American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly Arline Burks Gant, director, actress, and costume designer Arline Hunter (1931–2018), American actress and model Arline Isaacson, American gay rights…
How popular is Arline in 2026?
In 2026, Arline ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Arline most popular?
Arline reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #253 that year with 677 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Arline most popular?
Arline has historically been most popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arline.
Is Arline a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Arline is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Arline?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arline include Chasity, Georgiana, Elvira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Arline

Arline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Arline's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #253. Use the chart and map above to compare Arline'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.