Arline
Girl name · Celtic · English · French · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #248 in 1936
0 babies were named Arline in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArline first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1936, when it reached #248.
About the name Arline
Arline is a girl name of Celtic, English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Arline for girls from 1883 to 2023, in 137 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #248 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesFrench namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 | 25,126 girls |
| 1890s | 119 | 8,432 girls |
| 1900s | 208 | 4,818 girls |
| 1910s | 361 | 2,771 girls |
| 1920s | 487 | 2,055 girls |
| 1930s | 379 | 2,639 girls |
| 1940s | 136 | 7,330 girls |
| 1950s | 37 | 26,831 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 44,803 girls |
| 1970s | 8.8 | 113,250 girls |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 130,719 girls |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 107,181 girls |
| 2000s | 9.0 | 110,865 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 253,165 girls |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
Other spellings of Arline
More Celtic girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Arline
What is the origin of the name Arline?
Arline has Celtic, English, French, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Arline a boy or girl name?
Arline is a girl name.
How popular is the name Arline?
Arline is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #248 in 1936.