Total births
428
Girls' name · since 1995
Arilyn
Arilyn has 428 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8667
- among girls today
- 428
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Arilyn currently ranks #8667 among girls' names in America, with 428 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arilyn has been recorded 428 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #8667 nationally and more common than 51% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8667 among girls today
- 428 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arilyn is currently the #8667 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 428 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8667
- among girls today
- 428
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Arilyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8667
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Arilyn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
29 babies were named Arilyn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Arilyn compares
428 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arilyn's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arilyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 428 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arilyn's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arilyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,667
Active since
1995
Arilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Arilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Arilyn's strongest decade.
224 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Arilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s
2010s
224 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 224 births (52% of all-time use).
Arilyn by state
Where Arilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Arilyn's total US births 4.2%
18 of 428 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arilyn? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 428 babies named Arilyn. Today it holds rank #8667 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 29 births.
When was Arilyn most popular? ▼
Arilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 224 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Arilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arilyn are Texas (18 births).
How long has the name Arilyn been used? ▼
Records for Arilyn go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arilyn's data
- Arilyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (224 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Arilyns (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arilyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arilyn
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#300 78,697 births
Arielle Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arilyn: #8667 Girls' Name - 428 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arilyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arilyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.