Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1934

Arlyn

Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 #3,987 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,987
among girls · ↓467 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Arlyn · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
75 babies
All-time total
4,525
#4,224 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Arlyn popularity over time

4,525 babies have been named Arlyn since 1912, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 48 58 106 11 – #2,843
1920s 137 214 351 35 +231% #1,875
1930s 171 432 603 60 +72% #1,582
1940s 129 435 564 56 -6% #2,157
1950s 115 356 471 47 -16% #2,249
1960s 85 193 278 28 -41% #4,024
1970s 93 164 257 26 -8% #4,512
1980s 129 51 180 18 -30% #4,129
1990s 257 51 308 31 +71% #2,761
2000s 491 47 538 54 +75% #2,773
2010s 442 106 548 55 +2% #3,047
2020s (to 2025) 247 74 321 54 -2% #3,184

Where Arlyn 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Arlyn

Arlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,987 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 4,525 American babies have been named Arlyn, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1934, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Arlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlyn?

The median living Arlyn is about 30 years old; half are between 14 and 65. An estimated 3,100 people named Arlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Arlyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,987 16 #5,630
2024 44 #3,520 14 #6,222
2023 39 #3,843 13 #6,554
2022 49 #3,282 13 #6,510
2021 30 #4,520 9 #8,226
2020 49 #3,184 9 #8,130
2019 37 #3,934 17 #5,360
2018 39 #3,794 15 #5,794
2017 46 #3,397 9 #8,201
2016 38 #3,933 13 #6,386
2015 44 #3,537 8 #8,804
2014 35 #4,189 10 #7,596
2013 53 #3,083 10 #7,577
2012 55 #3,047 10 #7,597
2011 44 #3,555 6 #10,912
2010 51 #3,210 8 #8,868
2009 53 #3,163 6 #11,104
2008 56 #3,059 7 #9,932
2007 59 #3,002 9 #8,226
2006 47 #3,418 – –
2005 41 #3,593 8 #8,355
2004 55 #2,891 6 #10,049
2003 56 #2,773 6 #9,662
2002 46 #3,104 – –
2001 37 #3,555 – –
2000 41 #3,276 5 #10,478
1995 21 #4,685 9 #5,953
1990 15 #5,852 – –
1985 10 #6,491 – –
1980 11 #5,935 12 #3,435
1975 7 #7,219 15 #2,644
1970 12 #4,512 17 #2,216
1965 8 #4,850 20 #1,776
1960 9 #4,455 29 #1,488
1955 14 #3,103 29 #1,420
1950 14 #2,784 37 #1,184
1945 12 #2,609 41 #995
1940 12 #2,431 47 #929
1935 19 #1,784 36 #1,078
1930 20 #1,820 34 #1,218
1925 14 #2,494 26 #1,452
1920 9 #3,355 20 #1,753
1915 9 #2,913 7 #3,103
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlyn?

The median living Arlyn is about 30 years old. Half of all living Arlyns are between 14 and 65 years old.

How many people named Arlyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Arlyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlyn in 2025?

Arlyn ranked #3,987 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlyn?

4,525 babies have been named Arlyn in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlyn most popular?

Arlyn peaked in 1934, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Arlyn a boy or girl name?

Arlyn is used for both: about 52% of babies named Arlyn have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Arlyn rising or falling?

Arlyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Arlyn become more popular?

Arlyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Arlyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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