US rank #7983 Unisex name Peak 2018 586 births

Arlynn — #7983 US unisex name

586 babies named Arlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s101930s171940s601950s371960s321970s211980s161990s292000s1112010s1572020s90
#7983
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Arlynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

25 babies were named Arlynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 586 babies named Arlynn between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlynn currently holds the #7983 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Arlynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 61 additional births since 1921.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Arlynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Arlynn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlynn 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 586 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.

Arlynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

586

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

2018

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,983

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arlynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
25
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
051015202530 20242016200819971978196019441917 6

Arlynn popularity over time — boys

61 total births recorded since 1921 (Arlynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
456789 1959195819541952194519431937193619341921 6

Arlynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
157 births that decade — 27% of Arlynn's all-time total
1910s61920s101930s171940s601950s371960s321970s211980s161990s292000s1112010s1572020s90

Arlynn by state

Where Arlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Arlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 3.6%
#2 North Carolina
5 0.9%
#3 Texas
5 0.9%
California share of Arlynn's total US births 3.6%
Even split

21 of 586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlynn?
586 babies have been named Arlynn since 1917. It currently ranks #7983 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 25 births.
When was Arlynn most popular?
Arlynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Arlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Arlynn are California (21 births), North Carolina (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Arlynn a unisex name?
Yes, Arlynn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 586 births, and as a boy's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Arlynn been used?
Arlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arlynn?
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.

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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, 1917–2024 (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.