US rank #10780 Unisex name Peak 2013 118 births

Baelyn — #10780 US unisex name

118 babies named Baelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s212010s652020s32
#10780
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Baelyn was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

17 babies were named Baelyn in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Baelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 118 babies named Baelyn between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Baelyn currently holds the #10780 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Baelyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Baelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Baelyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Baelyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Baelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 118 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Baelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

118

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2013

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,780

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Baelyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
17
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
05101520 2024202120182014201220092006 9

Baelyn popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 2012 (Baelyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20132012 6

Baelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
65 births that decade — 55% of Baelyn's all-time total
2000s212010s652020s32

Baelyn by state

Where Baelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Baelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 4.2%
Louisiana share of Baelyn's total US births 4.2%

5 of 118 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baelyn?
118 babies have been named Baelyn since 2006. It currently ranks #10780 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 17 births.
When was Baelyn most popular?
Baelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Baelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Baelyn are Louisiana (5 births).
Is Baelyn a unisex name?
Yes, Baelyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 118 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Baelyn been used?
Baelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Baelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baelynn, Baeleigh, Baeli, Baelee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.