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Arlyn

Unisex

Meaning of Arlyn: English: 'pledge'

Arlyn is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2997th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2997

52 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,525

First recorded 1912 · peak 1934

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 23 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 54 babies1999: 45 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 68 babies2008: 63 babies2009: 59 babies2010: 59 babies20102011: 50 babies2012: 65 babies2013: 63 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 55 babies2018: 54 babies2019: 54 babies2020: 58 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 62 babies2023: 52 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 52 babies
US babies named Arlyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

48% boys · 52% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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