Yailin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,971

among girls · ↓1,415 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yailin · -47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

86 babies

All-time total

963

#7,710 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Yailin popularity over time

963 babies have been named Yailin 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

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.

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1990s	115	12	–	#2,341
2000s	370	37	+222%	#3,018
2010s	178	18	-52%	#3,565
2020s (to 2025)	300	50	+181%	#2,206

Where Yailin 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Yailin is most popular

Girls named Yailin per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yailin 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	51	0.063	+79%
California	53	0.063	+78%
New York	16	0.040	+14%
Florida	13	0.030	-14%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-22%
Illinois	5	0.022	-38%
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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 Yailin

Yailin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,971 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 963 American babies have been named Yailin. Its peak came in 2022, when 86 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 Yailin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yailin?

The median living Yailin is about 16 years old; half are between 3 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Yailin 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.

Yailin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,971
2024	70	#2,556
2023	81	#2,285
2022	86	#2,206
2021	13	#8,436
2020	13	#8,387
2019	9	#11,315
2018	10	#10,515
2017	12	#9,320
2016	17	#7,217
2015	7	#14,419
2014	13	#8,947
2013	22	#6,003
2012	20	#6,564
2011	23	#5,927
2010	45	#3,565
2009	45	#3,617
2008	50	#3,374
2007	32	#4,670
2006	34	#4,357
2005	20	#6,239
2004	34	#4,170
2003	28	#4,664
2002	39	#3,522
2001	41	#3,364
2000	47	#3,018
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yailin?

The median living Yailin is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yailins are between 3 and 23 years old.

How many people named Yailin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Yailin are alive in the United States, based on 963 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yailin in 2025?

Yailin ranked #3,971 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yailin?

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

When was the name Yailin most popular?

Yailin peaked in 2022, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Yailin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yailin rising or falling?

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

Will Yailin become more popular?

Yailin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Yailin 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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