Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Baylen

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #2,152 Trend ↑ Rising 111%
Rank 2025
#2,152
among boys · ↓442 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
118
named Baylen · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,494
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
118 babies
All-time total
1,662
#4,167 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Baylen popularity over time

1,662 babies have been named Baylen since 1971, 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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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #4,978
1980s – 37 37 4 +640% #4,181
1990s 16 169 185 19 +400% #2,683
2000s 26 238 264 26 +43% #2,838
2010s 113 571 684 68 +159% #1,780
2020s (to 2025) 115 372 487 81 +19% #1,710

Where Baylen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 91 0.05 outside top 500
2029 98 0.06 outside top 500
2030 104 0.06 outside top 500

Where Baylen is most popular

Boys named Baylen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Baylen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 12 0.117 +205%
Kentucky 11 0.110 +185%
Alabama 11 0.101 +162%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +106%
Indiana 12 0.075 +95%
Georgia 11 0.043 +13%
Texas 35 0.040 ≈ national
Florida 16 0.034 -12%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Baylen

Baylen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,152 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,662 American babies have been named Baylen, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Baylen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baylen?

The median living Baylen is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,600 people named Baylen are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Baylen 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 51 #3,134 67 #2,152
2024 14 #7,654 97 #1,710
2023 26 #5,022 76 #2,000
2022 12 #8,619 61 #2,328
2021 7 #12,414 31 #3,590
2020 5 #15,484 40 #2,933
2019 11 #9,216 37 #3,147
2018 11 #9,250 40 #2,952
2017 9 #10,826 48 #2,602
2016 5 #16,644 49 #2,558
2015 10 #10,260 43 #2,773
2014 11 #9,631 61 #2,208
2013 16 #7,439 67 #2,025
2012 21 #6,148 72 #1,961
2011 11 #9,824 71 #1,949
2010 8 #12,449 83 #1,780
2009 8 #12,613 33 #3,342
2008 5 #17,940 23 #4,278
2007 6 #15,776 22 #4,391
2006 – – 40 #2,838
2005 – – 25 #3,724
2004 7 #12,953 22 #4,020
2003 – – 15 #5,062
2002 – – 21 #3,920
2001 – – 17 #4,501
2000 – – 20 #3,930
1995 – – 18 #3,567
1990 – – 9 #5,415
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Baylen?

The median living Baylen is about 12 years old. Half of all living Baylens are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Baylen are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Baylen are alive in the United States, based on 1,662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baylen in 2025?

Baylen ranked #2,152 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baylen?

1,662 babies have been named Baylen in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baylen most popular?

Baylen peaked in 2025, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Baylen a boy or girl name?

Baylen is used for both: about 16% of babies named Baylen have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Baylen rising or falling?

Baylen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Baylen become more popular?

Baylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 boys named Baylen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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