Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Haylen

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 #6,198 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#6,198
among girls · ↓1,877 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Haylen · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
87 babies
All-time total
1,210
#7,372 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Haylen popularity over time

1,210 babies have been named Haylen since 1999, 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 7 – 7 1 – #11,821
2000s 245 72 317 32 +4429% #2,804
2010s 488 60 548 55 +73% #2,725
2020s (to 2025) 289 49 338 56 +3% #2,304

The story of Haylen

Haylen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,198 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,210 American babies have been named Haylen, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 87 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 Haylen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haylen?

The median living Haylen is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 1,200 people named Haylen are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Haylen 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 19 #6,198 8 #9,210
2024 33 #4,321 8 #9,318
2023 48 #3,346 8 #9,218
2022 81 #2,304 6 #11,374
2021 68 #2,568 9 #8,413
2020 40 #3,705 10 #7,717
2019 51 #3,142 – –
2018 47 #3,363 8 #9,117
2017 63 #2,725 9 #8,394
2016 43 #3,610 5 #12,919
2015 40 #3,796 6 #11,192
2014 46 #3,452 7 #10,024
2013 39 #3,873 – –
2012 43 #3,668 7 #10,095
2011 60 #2,881 8 #9,055
2010 56 #3,021 10 #7,787
2009 63 #2,804 14 #6,218
2008 50 #3,346 15 #5,878
2007 28 #5,146 11 #7,276
2006 26 #5,290 9 #8,256
2005 16 #7,266 9 #7,874
2004 23 #5,434 5 #12,001
2003 10 #9,940 – –
2002 9 #10,533 9 #7,252
2001 13 #7,905 – –
2000 7 #12,267 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haylen?

The median living Haylen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Haylens are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Haylen are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Haylen are alive in the United States, based on 1,210 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haylen in 2025?

Haylen ranked #6,198 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haylen?

1,210 babies have been named Haylen in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haylen most popular?

Haylen peaked in 2022, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Haylen a boy or girl name?

Haylen is used for both: about 85% of babies named Haylen have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Haylen rising or falling?

Haylen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Haylen

Names that sound and feel close to Haylen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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