Girls' name · since 1922
Arlyss
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 158 babies named Arlyss, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 158
- born since 1922
- 1930s
- peak decade
158 girls have been named Arlyss since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Arlyss recorded 158 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1950.
- #22,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 158 born since 1922
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlyss ranks #22,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 158 born since 1922, peaking in the 1930s.
- #22,233 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 158
- born since 1922
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arlyss's 158 recorded births place it above 69.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Dakota.
Arlyss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arlyss splits its recorded history at 1935: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arlyss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1950
- Peak year (1935)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Arlyss by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (76 births, 48% of the file).
1930s was Arlyss's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Arlyss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 76 births (48% of all-time use).
Arlyss by state
Where Arlyss concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | | 5 | 3.2% |
5 of 158 births nationwide.
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What to do with Arlyss's data
- Arlyss's decade-level peak was the 1930s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Dakota records the most Arlysss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Dakota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arlyss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1922–1950 (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 Arlyss 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.