Recorded 1924–1958 Girls' name Peak 1941 359 births

Arlyce — girls' name

359 babies named Arlyce in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s301930s1511940s1351950s43
1930s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Arlyce was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

24 babies were named Arlyce in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlyce

The Social Security Administration has registered 359 babies named Arlyce between 1924 and 1958, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlyce currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlyce performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Arlyce shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Dakota and North Dakota. In total, SSA state-level files list Arlyce in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlyce 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 359 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.

Arlyce at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

359

Since 1924

35 years of records

Peak year

1941

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1924

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1958

Arlyce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1924

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1941)
24
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 195819511947194319391935193119271924 7

Arlyce by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
151 births that decade — 42% of Arlyce's all-time total
1920s301930s1511940s1351950s43

Arlyce by state

Where Arlyce concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Arlyce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
27 7.5%
#2 South Dakota
10 2.8%
#3 North Dakota
6 1.7%
Minnesota share of Arlyce's total US births 7.5%
Even split

27 of 359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlyce?
359 babies have been named Arlyce since 1924. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1941 with 24 births.
When was Arlyce most popular?
Arlyce was most popular in the 1930s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Arlyce most popular?
The top states for the name Arlyce are Minnesota (27 births), South Dakota (10 births), North Dakota (6 births).
How long has the name Arlyce been used?
Arlyce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 35 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Arlyce?
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, 1924–1958 (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.