Girl · #11,223 in 2026

Arelyn

Name: Popularity of the name Arelyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Arelyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,223

Peak Rank

#10,862 (2015)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2022

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#10862

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Arelyn

Arelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 9 births, good for #10,862 nationwide. About 61% of every Arelyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Arelyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 74 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Arelyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arelyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arelyn

What does the name Arelyn mean?

Arelyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2005. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Arelyn in 2026?

In 2026, Arelyn ranks #11,223 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Arelyn most popular?

Arelyn reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #10,862 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Arelyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arelyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Arelyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arelyn include Willemina, Deliza, Kamillia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arelyn

Arelyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Arelyn's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,862. Use the chart and map above to compare Arelyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.