Recorded 1919–1928 Girls' name Peak 1923 44 births

Arlyle — girls' name

44 babies named Arlyle in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s39

The verdict

44 girls have been named Arlyle since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.

44
total births
1919–1928
years on record
1920s
peak decade
89%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Arlyle was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arlyle in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlyle

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Arlyle between 1919 and 1928, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlyle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlyle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arlyle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Arlyle in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlyle 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 44 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.

Arlyle at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

44

Since 1919

10 years of records

Peak year

1923

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1919

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1928

Arlyle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1919

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Arlyle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
39 births that decade — 89% of Arlyle's all-time total
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Arlyle by state

Where Arlyle concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arlyle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
17 38.6%
Wisconsin share of Arlyle's total US births 38.6%

17 of 44 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlyle?
44 babies have been named Arlyle since 1919. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
When was Arlyle most popular?
Arlyle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Arlyle most popular?
The top states for the name Arlyle are Wisconsin (17 births).
How long has the name Arlyle been used?
Arlyle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 10 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Arlyle?
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, 1919–1928 (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.