Arlington
The Story of Arlington
As a girl name
American parents first put Arlington on the record books as a girl name in 2011, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 14 Arlingtons were born — ranking #7,636 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Arlingtons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 108 Arlingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Arlington on the record books as a boy name in 1880, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 44 Arlingtons were born — ranking #982 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,441 among boy names with 23 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Arlingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Arlington
Phonetically similar names — useful when Arlington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Darlington
- Garlington
- Turlington
- Allington
- Armington
- Burlington
- Ellington
- Arrington
- Errington
- Arlinda
- Harlingen
- Arleta
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Arlington
Arlington is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Arlington's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #701. Use the chart and map above to compare Arlington'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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