Hailyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,467

among girls · ↑3,163 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hailyn

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

42 babies

All-time total

556

#11,102 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Hailyn popularity over time

556 babies have been named Hailyn since 1998, 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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1990s	8	1	–	#10,450
2000s	159	16	+1888%	#4,302
2010s	275	28	+73%	#3,707
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	-31%	#5,217

Where Hailyn 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Hailyn

Hailyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,467 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 556 American babies have been named Hailyn. Its peak came in 2010, when 42 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 Hailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hailyn?

The median living Hailyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Hailyn 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.

Hailyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,467
2024	12	#8,630
2023	16	#7,050
2022	19	#6,310
2021	20	#6,029
2020	24	#5,217
2019	19	#6,264
2018	22	#5,667
2017	28	#4,853
2016	25	#5,348
2015	22	#5,898
2014	25	#5,364
2013	38	#3,953
2012	27	#5,154
2011	27	#5,116
2010	42	#3,707
2009	35	#4,302
2008	27	#5,344
2007	19	#6,916
2006	29	#4,871
2005	9	#11,221
2004	6	#14,807
2003	15	#7,338
2002	8	#11,485
2001	5	#16,225
2000	6	#13,773
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hailyn?

The median living Hailyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Hailyns are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Hailyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Hailyn are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hailyn in 2025?

Hailyn ranked #5,467 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hailyn?

556 babies have been named Hailyn in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hailyn most popular?

Hailyn peaked in 2010, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Hailyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hailyn rising or falling?

Hailyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hailyn become more popular?

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