Is Saralyn a boy or girl name?

Saralyn is a girl’s name. Of the 1,299 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

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Saralyn

Recorded 1924–2025 · United States

Saralyn was most popular in 1961, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,566 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,299 people named Saralyn.

Saralyn over time

Births per year. The dot marks Saralyn’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Saralyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Saralyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,299 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org