Aralyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,112

among girls · ↓1,772 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aralyn · -47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

79 babies

All-time total

1,000

#7,513 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Aralyn popularity over time

1,000 babies have been named Aralyn since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#13,457
2000s	254	25	+4980%	#2,852
2010s	574	57	+126%	#2,324
2020s (to 2025)	167	28	-52%	#3,340

Where Aralyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Aralyn

Aralyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,112 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,000 American babies have been named Aralyn. Its peak came in 2017, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aralyn?

The median living Aralyn is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Aralyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aralyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,112
2024	47	#3,340
2023	19	#6,192
2022	29	#4,683
2021	25	#5,102
2020	22	#5,501
2019	38	#3,855
2018	46	#3,404
2017	79	#2,324
2016	49	#3,290
2015	56	#3,028
2014	66	#2,656
2013	75	#2,410
2012	60	#2,868
2011	54	#3,094
2010	51	#3,209
2009	38	#4,025
2008	45	#3,588
2007	33	#4,481
2006	61	#2,852
2005	43	#3,463
2004	17	#6,807
2003	12	#8,566
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,254
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aralyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aralyn?

The median living Aralyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Aralyns are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Aralyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Aralyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,000 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aralyn in 2025?

Aralyn ranked #5,112 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aralyn?

1,000 babies have been named Aralyn in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aralyn most popular?

Aralyn peaked in 2017, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Aralyn a boy or girl name?

Aralyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aralyn rising or falling?

Aralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aralyn become more popular?

Aralyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Aralyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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