Arlyn is an uncommon variant of Arlene that peaked in 1934 and remains in steady use.
Arlyn is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,987 among girls (36) and #5,630 among boys (16) — overall #5,480 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | #3,987 | #5,630 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | #3,520 | #6,222 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | #3,843 | #6,554 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | #3,282 | #6,510 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | #4,520 | #8,226 |
| 2020 | 58 | 58 | #3,184 | #8,130 |
| 2019 | 54 | 54 | #3,934 | #5,360 |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | #3,794 | #5,794 |
| 2017 | 55 | 55 | #3,397 | #8,201 |
| 2016 | 51 | 51 | #3,933 | #6,386 |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | #3,537 | #8,804 |
| 2014 | 45 | 45 | #4,189 | #7,596 |
| 2013 | 63 | 63 | #3,083 | #7,577 |
| 2012 | 65 | 65 | #3,047 | #7,597 |
| 2011 | 50 | 50 | #3,555 | #10,912 |
| 2010 | 59 | 59 | #3,210 | #8,868 |
| 2009 | 59 | 59 | #3,163 | #11,104 |
| 2008 | 63 | 63 | #3,059 | #9,932 |
| 2007 | 68 | 68 | #3,002 | #8,226 |
| 2006 | 47 | 47 | #3,418 | — |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | #3,593 | #8,355 |
| 2004 | 61 | 61 | #2,891 | #10,049 |
| 2003 | 62 | 62 | #2,773 | #9,662 |
| 2002 | 46 | 46 | #3,104 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | 37 | #3,555 | — |
| 2000 | 46 | 46 | #3,276 | #10,478 |
| 1999 | 45 | 45 | #3,191 | #10,024 |
| 1998 | 54 | 54 | #2,761 | #8,550 |
| 1997 | 34 | — | #3,374 | — |
| 1996 | 22 | — | #4,597 | — |
| 1995 | 30 | — | #4,685 | #5,953 |
| 1994 | 30 | — | #4,698 | #5,899 |
| 1993 | 23 | — | #5,696 | #6,866 |
| 1992 | 28 | — | #4,700 | #6,712 |
| 1991 | 27 | — | #5,015 | #5,981 |
| 1990 | 15 | — | #5,852 | — |
| 1989 | 28 | — | #4,129 | #7,986 |
| 1988 | 18 | — | #7,158 | #5,226 |
| 1987 | 10 | — | #6,826 | — |
| 1986 | 15 | — | #4,984 | — |
| 1985 | 10 | — | #6,491 | — |
| 1984 | 17 | — | #4,334 | — |
| 1983 | 21 | — | #5,482 | #4,154 |
| 1982 | 16 | — | #8,295 | #4,255 |
| 1981 | 22 | — | #4,979 | #4,538 |
| 1980 | 23 | — | #5,935 | #3,435 |
| 1979 | 19 | — | #7,364 | #3,580 |
| 1978 | 32 | — | #6,422 | #2,071 |
| 1977 | 22 | — | #6,385 | #3,049 |
| 1976 | 27 | — | #5,622 | #2,513 |
| 1975 | 22 | — | #7,219 | #2,644 |
| 1974 | 27 | — | #5,799 | #2,280 |
| 1973 | 24 | — | #5,214 | #2,612 |
| 1972 | 25 | — | #5,502 | #2,326 |
| 1971 | 30 | — | #5,154 | #2,058 |
| 1970 | 29 | — | #4,512 | #2,216 |
| 1969 | 25 | — | #5,481 | #2,050 |
| 1968 | 13 | — | #6,299 | #3,386 |
| 1967 | 16 | — | #5,484 | #2,777 |
| 1966 | 25 | — | #4,513 | #1,970 |
| 1965 | 28 | — | #4,850 | #1,776 |
| 1964 | 27 | — | #5,504 | #1,796 |
| 1963 | 33 | — | #4,282 | #1,660 |
| 1962 | 34 | — | #4,277 | #1,625 |
| 1961 | 39 | — | #4,024 | #1,521 |
| 1960 | 38 | — | #4,455 | #1,488 |
| 1959 | 47 | — | #4,652 | #1,247 |
| 1958 | 44 | — | #3,760 | #1,345 |
| 1957 | 27 | — | — | #1,512 |
| 1956 | 54 | — | #3,922 | #1,140 |
| 1955 | 43 | — | #3,103 | #1,420 |
| 1954 | 50 | — | #2,895 | #1,268 |
| 1953 | 42 | — | #3,702 | #1,333 |
| 1952 | 47 | — | #3,046 | #1,269 |
| 1951 | 66 | — | #2,249 | #1,053 |
| 1950 | 51 | — | #2,784 | #1,184 |
| 1949 | 53 | — | #2,629 | #1,145 |
| 1948 | 49 | — | #2,840 | #1,195 |
| 1947 | 66 | — | #2,358 | #1,036 |
| 1946 | 69 | — | #2,157 | #944 |
| 1945 | 53 | — | #2,609 | #995 |
| 1944 | 46 | — | #3,150 | #1,087 |
| 1943 | 51 | — | #3,050 | #1,054 |
| 1942 | 63 | — | #2,316 | #958 |
| 1941 | 55 | — | #3,982 | #905 |
| 1940 | 59 | — | #2,431 | #929 |
| 1939 | 73 | — | #3,448 | #738 |
| 1938 | 56 | — | #2,233 | #977 |
| 1937 | 61 | — | #1,582 | #1,034 |
| 1936 | 66 | — | #1,807 | #882 |
| 1935 | 55 | — | #1,784 | #1,078 |
| 1934 | 75 | — | #1,607 | #860 |
| 1933 | 58 | — | #1,782 | #1,030 |
| 1932 | 55 | — | #2,143 | #1,059 |
| 1931 | 50 | — | #2,209 | #1,130 |
| 1930 | 54 | — | #1,820 | #1,218 |
| 1929 | 45 | — | #2,933 | #1,175 |
| 1928 | 37 | — | #2,195 | #1,651 |
| 1927 | 42 | — | #1,941 | #1,648 |
| 1926 | 42 | — | #2,360 | #1,406 |
| 1925 | 40 | — | #2,494 | #1,452 |
| 1924 | 46 | — | #1,875 | #1,578 |
| 1923 | 23 | — | #3,378 | #2,228 |
| 1922 | 23 | — | #3,166 | #2,347 |
| 1921 | 24 | — | #2,778 | #2,506 |
| 1920 | 29 | — | #3,355 | #1,753 |
| 1919 | 14 | — | #3,234 | #4,190 |
| 1918 | 18 | — | #3,258 | #2,893 |
| 1917 | 13 | — | #4,122 | #3,235 |
| 1916 | 22 | — | #2,843 | #2,270 |
| 1915 | 16 | — | #2,913 | #3,103 |
| 1914 | 13 | — | #3,652 | #2,463 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | — | #2,843 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | — | #2,567 |