Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Bailyn

Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 #7,955
Rank 2025
#7,955
among girls · ↑1,074 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Bailyn
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
25 babies
All-time total
309
#15,938 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Bailyn popularity over time

309 babies have been named Bailyn since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 22 – 22 2 – #9,591
2000s 70 5 75 8 +241% #7,384
2010s 141 10 151 15 +101% #6,371
2020s (to 2025) 61 – 61 10 -33% #7,955

The story of Bailyn

Bailyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,955 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 309 American babies have been named Bailyn. Its peak came in 2011, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bailyn?

The median living Bailyn is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Bailyn are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bailyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #7,955 – –
2024 11 #9,029 – –
2023 13 #8,127 – –
2022 8 #11,377 – –
2021 10 #9,671 – –
2020 6 #13,719 – –
2019 10 #9,845 – –
2018 9 #10,692 – –
2017 11 #9,424 – –
2016 13 #8,474 – –
2015 12 #9,032 – –
2014 18 #6,755 – –
2013 11 #9,707 – –
2012 20 #6,380 5 #12,480
2011 20 #6,371 5 #12,490
2010 17 #7,259 – –
2009 17 #7,384 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 15 #8,157 – –
2006 11 #10,014 – –
2005 5 #16,860 – –
2004 10 #10,012 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 5 #15,767 – –
2001 – – 5 #10,735
2000 7 #11,954 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bailyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bailyn?

The median living Bailyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Bailyns are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Bailyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Bailyn are alive in the United States, based on 309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bailyn in 2025?

Bailyn ranked #7,955 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bailyn?

309 babies have been named Bailyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bailyn most popular?

Bailyn peaked in 2011, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Bailyn a boy or girl name?

Bailyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bailyn rising or falling?

Bailyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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