How Many People Are Named Saralyn?
An estimated 1,051 people in the United States have the first name Saralyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Saralyn peaked in popularity in 1961 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saralyn 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 Saralyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,051
About 1 in 326,122 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1961
28 births
Total Registered
1,290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saralyn
Saralyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,290 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saralyn as a female name
Ranked #14,869 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1961 (28 births)
Saralyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saralyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 176 babies were registered. Saralyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saralyn by Decade
How has Saralyn 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.
Saralyn by State
Birth registrations for Saralyn span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, New York. On average, about 13 Saralyns were registered per state.
Saralyn + Last Name Combinations
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Saralyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saralyn?
We estimate approximately 1,051 people named Saralyn 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 326,122 Americans share this first name.
Is Saralyn a common name?
Saralyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saralyn most popular?
Saralyn reached peak popularity in 1961, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saralyn is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saralyn a female name?
Saralyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saralyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saralyn Smith, Saralyn Johnson, Saralyn 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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