Total births
441
Girls' name · since 1948
Saralynn
441 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.
- #11260
- among girls today
- 441
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
441 babies have been named Saralynn since 1948, making it today's #11260 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Saralynn recorded 441 times among girls since 1948, holding rank #11260 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #11260 among girls today
- 441 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saralynn is currently the #11260 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 441 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11260
- among girls today
- 441
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Saralynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11260
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% 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.
How Saralynn compares
441 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saralynn's all-time total is 15% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saralynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 441 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saralynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saralynn splits its recorded history at 1997: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saralynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,260
Active since
1948
Saralynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Saralynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saralynn's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Saralynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 109 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saralynn? ▼
441 babies have been named Saralynn since 1948. It currently ranks #11260 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 78 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Saralynn's data
- Saralynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saralynn
Nearby Names Like Saralynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saralynn
Sarah Girl
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Sara Girl
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Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1781 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
#1008 9,594 births
Compare Saralynn side by side: Saralynn vs Sarah Saralynn vs Sara Saralynn vs Sarai
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Saralynn
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Cala #11262
502 births · Peak 1990
Windy #11257
4,971 births · Peak 1975
Lenae #11263
791 births · Peak 1999
Gal #11256
255 births · Peak 2022
Marisella #11264
487 births · Peak 1985
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saralynn: #11260 Girls' Name - 441 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saralynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Saralynn 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 June 2026.