Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Arlynn

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #7,520
Rank 2025
#7,520
among girls · ↑500 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Arlynn
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
25 babies
All-time total
661
#10,553 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Arlynn popularity over time

661 babies have been named Arlynn since 1917, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 6 – 6 1 – #4,123
1920s 10 6 16 2 +167% #4,764
1930s 17 21 38 4 +137% #3,724
1940s 60 12 72 7 +89% #2,709
1950s 37 22 59 6 -18% #3,382
1960s 32 – 32 3 -46% #4,261
1970s 21 – 21 2 -34% #7,499
1980s 16 – 16 2 -24% #10,382
1990s 29 – 29 3 +81% #10,961
2000s 111 – 111 11 +283% #6,834
2010s 157 – 157 16 +41% #5,175
2020s (to 2025) 104 – 104 17 +10% #5,572

The story of Arlynn

Arlynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,520 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 661 American babies have been named Arlynn, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 25 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 Arlynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlynn?

The median living Arlynn is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Arlynn are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Arlynn 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 14 #7,520 – –
2024 13 #8,020 – –
2023 22 #5,572 – –
2022 20 #6,015 – –
2021 17 #6,725 – –
2020 18 #6,349 – –
2019 11 #9,188 – –
2018 25 #5,175 – –
2017 23 #5,531 – –
2016 17 #6,935 – –
2015 16 #7,315 – –
2014 13 #8,529 – –
2013 14 #8,182 – –
2012 10 #10,530 – –
2011 16 #7,476 – –
2010 12 #9,299 – –
2009 17 #7,371 – –
2008 19 #6,834 – –
2007 16 #7,776 – –
2006 13 #8,780 – –
2005 13 #8,384 – –
2004 10 #9,984 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 8 #11,243 – –
2001 9 #10,191 – –
2000 6 #13,324 – –
1995 6 #11,925 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,060 – –
1965 5 #6,596 – –
1960 7 #5,197 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 5 #3,353
1940 9 #2,970 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 6 #4,069 – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlynn?

The median living Arlynn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Arlynns are between 8 and 52 years old.

How many people named Arlynn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arlynn are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlynn in 2025?

Arlynn ranked #7,520 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlynn?

661 babies have been named Arlynn in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlynn most popular?

Arlynn peaked in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Arlynn a boy or girl name?

Arlynn is used for both: about 91% of babies named Arlynn have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Arlynn rising or falling?

Arlynn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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