Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Arlington
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
44
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Arlington
How many people are named Arlington?
An estimated 639 living Americans are named Arlington.
How rare is Arlington?
Arlington is very rare among babies today, with 16 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 63.6% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Arlington?
The median age of a living American named Arlington is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 61 years old.
Is Arlington still popular?
Yes. Arlington is holding steady, with 16 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Arlington most common?
Arlington has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
63.6%
2025
16
All-time
1,586
Where it lives now
Arlington is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Arlington is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.