Recorded 1924–1937 Girls' name Peak 1930 74 births

Arlayne — girls' name

74 babies named Arlayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s63

The verdict

74 girls have been named Arlayne since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.

74
total births
1924–1937
years on record
1930s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Arlayne was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

25 babies were named Arlayne in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Arlayne between 1924 and 1937, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlayne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1937. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlayne performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arlayne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Arlayne in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlayne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 74 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arlayne at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

74

Since 1924

14 years of records

Peak year

1930

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1924

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1937

Arlayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1924

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1930)
25
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
051015202530 1937193319321931193019291924 5

Arlayne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
63 births that decade — 85% of Arlayne's all-time total
1920s111930s63

Arlayne by state

Where Arlayne concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arlayne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 6.8%
Michigan share of Arlayne's total US births 6.8%

5 of 74 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlayne?
74 babies have been named Arlayne since 1924. It was last recorded in 1937. The peak year was 1930 with 25 births.
When was Arlayne most popular?
Arlayne was most popular in the 1930s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Arlayne most popular?
The top states for the name Arlayne are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Arlayne been used?
Arlayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 14 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Arlayne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.