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The first name Arline

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

A female given name originating as a coinage, of older usage, variant of Arlene.

A form of Arlene.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Arline at birth, 1880–2025

In 2023, 5 girls born in the United States were named Arline, the 15,457th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 677 were.

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17,626
babies named Arline since 1880
#15,457
rank in 2023
1924
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Arline

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Arline Judge
    American actress (1912–1974)
  • Arline Pretty
    American actress (1885-1978)

Questions

Is Arline a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,626 US babies named Arline since 1880 were girls.
When was Arline most popular?
1924 in the United States, when 677 babies were named Arline, its highest rank at 253rd.
What name is Arline a form of?
Arline is a form of Arlene.
Is Arline also a surname?
Yes. Arline is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.