Haelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,921

among girls · ↑22 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Haelyn

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

48 babies

All-time total

435

#12,860 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Haelyn popularity over time

435 babies have been named Haelyn since 2004, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	53	5	–	#10,223
2010s	210	21	+296%	#3,309
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	+37%	#3,953

Where Haelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Haelyn

Haelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,921 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 435 American babies have been named Haelyn. Its peak came in 2018, when 48 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 Haelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haelyn?

The median living Haelyn is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Haelyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Haelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,921
2024	27	#4,943
2023	22	#5,623
2022	29	#4,711
2021	31	#4,444
2020	36	#3,953
2019	40	#3,743
2018	48	#3,309
2017	19	#6,369
2016	11	#9,647
2015	14	#8,151
2014	13	#8,642
2013	19	#6,565
2012	13	#8,815
2011	13	#8,813
2010	20	#6,472
2009	11	#10,223
2008	11	#10,324
2007	10	#11,121
2006	9	#11,785
2005	6	#15,166
2004	6	#14,804
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haelyn?

The median living Haelyn is about 7 years old. Half of all living Haelyns are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Haelyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Haelyn are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haelyn in 2025?

Haelyn ranked #4,921 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haelyn?

435 babies have been named Haelyn in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haelyn most popular?

Haelyn peaked in 2018, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Haelyn a boy or girl name?

Haelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haelyn rising or falling?

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

Will Haelyn become more popular?

Haelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Haelyn 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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