Aralyn
A feminine variant of the Welsh name Arwen, meaning "noble maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 964 living Americans carry the first name Aralyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aralyn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aralyn births was 2017 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aralyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
964
~ 1 in 355,554 Americans
Peak year
2017
79 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,329
Tracked since 1992
Census
Aralyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 779 people with the first name Aralyn, which placed it at #14,932 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,932
National first-name rank
People counted
779
779 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aralyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aralyn is White at 51.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.0%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aralyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aralyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.7% · 403
- Hispanic or Latino30.0% · 234
- Two or more races9.0% · 70
- Black or African American6.2% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 8
Popularity
Aralyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aralyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 573 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aralyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aralyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aralyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Aralyn, while New York, Kentucky, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aralyn
The name Aralyn is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with roots dating back to the 5th century CE. It is thought to be derived from the Germanic elements "ara," meaning eagle, and "lind," meaning tender or soft. Thus, the name Aralyn could be interpreted as "tender eagle" or "soft eagle."
During the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, names with similar spellings and meanings were relatively common, particularly among the nobility and ruling classes. The use of animal names or elements was often seen as a way to convey strength, courage, and resilience.
While there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that explicitly mention the name Aralyn, its components can be traced back to various Old English and Germanic manuscripts and chronicles. The earliest recorded instances of names with similar spellings and meanings date back to the 7th and 8th centuries CE.
One of the earliest known individuals with a name resembling Aralyn was Aralind, a noblewoman who lived in the Kingdom of Mercia in the 8th century. Few details are known about her life, but she is mentioned in a few historical records from the period.
In the 11th century, an Anglo-Saxon woman named Aralinda is recorded as having lived in the village of Cuddesdon, located in present-day Oxfordshire, England. She is believed to have been a landowner and is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
During the Middle Ages, the name Aralyn or its variations were relatively uncommon, but a few notable individuals carried similar names. One such person was Aralind of Ghent, a Flemish noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 16th century, there was a Scottish woman named Aralinda Stewart, who was a member of the influential Stewart family and served as a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots. She is mentioned in various historical accounts and correspondence from the period.
Another notable figure was Aralind von Kalckreuth, a German noblewoman who lived in the 17th century and was known for her philanthropic work and support for education. She founded several schools and institutions in her hometown of Kalckreuth, which was located in what is now modern-day Poland.
While the name Aralyn has experienced periods of relative obscurity throughout history, its unique blend of Old English and Germanic elements has endured, making it a distinctive and intriguing choice for a given name.
People
Aralyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aralyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aralyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aralyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 964 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aralyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 355,554 US residents.
Is Aralyn a common name?
We classify Aralyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 973 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aralyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Aralyn was 2017, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aralyn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aralyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 779 people with the name Aralyn, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,932 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aralyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aralyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aralyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 784 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aralyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aralyn is White at 51.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.0%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aralyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aralyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.7% (403 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aralyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aralyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aralyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aralyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aralyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aralyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Aralyn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aralyn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.