Girls' name · since 1935
Arlynne
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Arlynne, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,484 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52
- born since 1935
- 1950s
- peak decade
Arlynne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1935.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlynne has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2013.
- #34,484 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 52 born since 1935
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlynne ranks #34,484 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1935, peaking in the 1950s.
- #34,484 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 52
- born since 1935
- 1950s
- peak decade
Arlynne's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Arlynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arlynne's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arlynne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2013
- Peak year (1951)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Arlynne by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (15 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Arlynne's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Arlynne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (29% of all-time use).
Arlynne by state
Where Arlynne concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 9.6% |
5 of 52 births nationwide.
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What to do with Arlynne's data
- Arlynne's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Arlynnes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Arlynne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~78 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, 1935–2013 (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 Arlynne 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.