US rank #11203 Girls' name Peak 2014 429 births

Saralynn — #11203 US girls' name

429 babies named Saralynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s101960s291970s181980s631990s722000s962010s1092020s27
#11203
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Saralynn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

21 babies were named Saralynn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saralynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 429 babies named Saralynn between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saralynn currently holds the #11203 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saralynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Saralynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saralynn 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 429 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.

Saralynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

429

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

2014

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,203

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saralynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
21
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Saralynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 25% of Saralynn's all-time total
1940s51950s101960s291970s181980s631990s722000s962010s1092020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saralynn?
429 babies have been named Saralynn since 1948. It currently ranks #11203 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 21 births.
When was Saralynn most popular?
Saralynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Saralynn been used?
Saralynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saralynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sarina, 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, 1948–2024 (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.