Arlin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arlin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arlin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arlin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arlin is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “variant of Arlen, pledge or oath”. A respelling of Arlen, of uncertain Gaelic origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,884 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arlin per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 1935 (85/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (5/yr).
Arlin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1935, when it ranked #1,330 nationally (given to 85 babies that year).
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