Total births
294
Unisex name · since 1996
Bailyn
Bailyn has 294 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9246
- among girls today
- 294
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bailyn is the #9246 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 294 recorded since 1996.
Bailyn has 294 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9246 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #9246 among girls today
- 294 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bailyn is currently the #9246 unisex name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 294 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9246
- among girls today
- 294
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Bailyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9246
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Bailyn was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
20 babies were named Bailyn in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Bailyn compares
294 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bailyn's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bailyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 294 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bailyn's full recorded timeline at 2013, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bailyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#9,246
Active since
1996
Bailyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Bailyn popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 2001 (Bailyn as boys' name)
Bailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bailyn's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Bailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
141 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 141 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bailyn? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 294 babies named Bailyn. Today it holds rank #9246 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 20 births.
When was Bailyn most popular? ▼
Bailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Bailyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bailyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 294 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Bailyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bailyn since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bailyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Bailee, Baila, Baileigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bailyn's data
- Bailyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bailyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bailyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bailyn: #9246 Unisex Name - 294 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bailyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bailyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.