Total births
149
Boys' name · since 2016
Arkyn
149 babies named Arkyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5431
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Arkyn is the #5431 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 149 recorded since 2016.
Arkyn has 149 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5431 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #5431 among boys today
- 149 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arkyn is currently the #5431 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 149 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5431
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Arkyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5431
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Arkyn was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
24 babies were named Arkyn in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Arkyn compares
149 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Arkyn's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arkyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Arkyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arkyn's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arkyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,431
Active since
2016
Arkyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Arkyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arkyn's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Arkyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 119 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arkyn? ▼
Arkyn has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5431 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Arkyn most popular? ▼
Arkyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Arkyn been used? ▼
Arkyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Arkyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arkan, Arkin, Arkeem, Arkham, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Arkyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arkyn
Arkan Boy
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Arkeem Boy
213 births
Arkham Boy
#11902 89 births
Ark Boy
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Arkyn: #5431 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arkyn. 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 Arkyn 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.