How Many People Are Named Arilyn?
An estimated 415 people in the United States have the first name Arilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Arilyn peaked in popularity in 2014 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arilyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
415
About 1 in 825,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
29 births
Total Registered
419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arilyn
Arilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 419 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arilyn as a female name
Ranked #8,470 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (29 births)
Arilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arilyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 224 babies were registered. Arilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arilyn by Decade
How has Arilyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arilyn by State
Arilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Arilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arilyn?
We estimate approximately 415 people named Arilyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 825,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Arilyn a common name?
Arilyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arilyn most popular?
Arilyn reached peak popularity in 2014, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arilyn is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arilyn a female name?
Arilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arilyn Smith, Arilyn Johnson, Arilyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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