Girls' name · since 1924
Arlayne
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Arlayne, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 74
- born since 1924
- 1930s
- peak decade
74 girls have been named Arlayne since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlayne has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1937.
- #30,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 74 born since 1924
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlayne ranks #30,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1924, peaking in the 1930s.
- #30,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 74
- born since 1924
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arlayne's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Arlayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arlayne's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arlayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1937
- Peak year (1930)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Arlayne by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (63 births, 85% of the file).
1930s was Arlayne's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Arlayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 63 births (85% of all-time use).
Arlayne by state
Where Arlayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 6.8% |
5 of 74 births nationwide.
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- Michigan records the most Arlaynes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Arlayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1924–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Arlayne 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 August 2026.