Arline
An English name of unrecorded meaning, known from the heroine of Balfe's 1843 opera The Bohemian Girl; it also serves as a spelling of Arlene.
Arline in 2025
Arline was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Arline has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Arline
Arline reached its highest point in 1924, when 677 babies were given the name, ranking 462nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 444th, in 1936.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 17,626 babies have been named Arline. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Arline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Arline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 1,260 |
| 1890s | 265 | 789 |
| 1900s | 620 | 593 |
| 1910s | 3,135 | 478 |
| 1920s | 5,843 | 455 |
| 1930s | 4,036 | 444 |
| 1940s | 1,866 | 753 |
| 1950s | 709 | 1,542 |
| 1960s | 414 | 2,328 |
| 1970s | 136 | 4,713 |
| 1980s | 132 | 6,957 |
| 1990s | 167 | 6,074 |
| 2000s | 166 | 8,490 |
| 2010s | 69 | 14,931 |
| 2020s | 26 | 18,707 |
Where Arline is heading
Arline has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 8 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Arline is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Arline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Arline.