Arlin

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A few things about Arlin you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 37,175 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Arlin, 46 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Arlin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryArlin first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1935, when it ranked #641. Today it's #2,765, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowArlin is 3.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 114,943 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 37,175.
• 🚀TrendArlin has climbed 260 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,765. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlArlin is given to both boys and girls: 88% of the 52 babies named Arlin in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Arlin

Arlin is a boy name of Celtic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Arlin for boys from 1910 to 2025, in 116 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #641 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,765, with 46 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish names