Arlyn
The Story of Arlyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Arlyn as a girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 59 newborns named Arlyn — #2,992 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Arlyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,549 among girl names with 43 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 2K Arlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Arlyn as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1939 was its biggest year on record, with 66 newborns named Arlyn — #738 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Arlyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,839 among boy names with 15 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Arlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arlyn
Arlyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Arlyn's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,580. Use the chart and map above to compare Arlyn'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 .
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