unisex name
Arlyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,548
Scotland
#631
2022 births
Arlyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 52% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1934, when 75 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Arlyn started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Arlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 106 |
| 1920s | 351 |
| 1930s | 603 |
| 1940s | 564 |
| 1950s | 471 |
| 1960s | 278 |
| 1970s | 257 |
| 1980s | 180 |
| 1990s | 308 |
| 2000s | 538 |
| 2010s | 548 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 321 |
How popular is Arlyn?
In 2025, Arlyn was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arlyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arlyn
How popular is the name Arlyn?
In 2025, Arlyn was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Arlyn is used for both girls and boys. About 52% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Arlyn most popular?
Arlyn peaked in 1934, when 75 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arlyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlyn currently ranks #4,008 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Arlyn originally a boys' or girls' name?
Arlyn was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.