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Arline

/ˈɑɹlaɪn/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2023

Arline has been given to about 17,626 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹlaɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,759
Median age today86 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Arline per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 677
  • Born in 20250
  • All time17,626

How popular is Arline?

Its best year was 1924, when 677 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd. The typical living American called Arline is about 86 years old today.

Names that sound like Arline

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darline0.89
  2. Aline0.88
  3. Earline0.85
  4. Arlene0.82
  5. Arlie0.81
  6. Charline0.81
  7. Caroline0.78
  8. Pauline0.75

Middle names for Arline

Ranked by flow score
  1. Arline Rose0.87
  2. Arline Marie0.87
  3. Arline Grace0.87
  4. Arline Louise0.87
  5. Arline Claire0.86
  6. Arline Mae0.86

Sibling names for Arline

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ilasister · 0.92
  2. Cleoeither · 0.91
  3. Luellasister · 0.91
  4. Mavissister · 0.90
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.87
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.84

Where Arline is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Arline White0.82
    2. Arline Nguyen0.82
    3. Arline Moore0.82
    4. Arline Hill0.82
    5. Arline Hall0.82
    6. Arline Brown0.82

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Arline

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.