Arlynn
The Story of Arlynn
As a girl name
American parents first put Arlynn on the record books as a girl name in 1917, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 25 Arlynns were born — ranking #5,150 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Arlynns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,750 among girl names with 16 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 618 Arlynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Arlynn on the record books as a boy name in 1921, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1936, when 8 Arlynns were born — ranking #2,628 that year. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Arlynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1959 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 61 Arlynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arlynn
Arlynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 618 births in the dataset. Arlynn's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Arlynn'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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