US rank #9420 Unisex name Peak 2011 284 births

Baylin — #9420 US boys' name

284 babies named Baylin in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1002010s1492020s35
#9420
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Baylin was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

21 babies were named Baylin in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Baylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 284 babies named Baylin between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Baylin currently holds the #9420 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Baylin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 250 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Baylin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 149 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Baylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Baylin 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 284 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.

Baylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

284

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2011

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,420

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Baylin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
21
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032000 9

Baylin popularity over time — girls

250 total births recorded since 1995 (Baylin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 250 births
051015202530 202420212018201520122009200620021995 6

Baylin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
149 births that decade — 52% of Baylin's all-time total
2000s1002010s1492020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baylin?
284 babies have been named Baylin since 2000. It currently ranks #9420 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 21 births.
When was Baylin most popular?
Baylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Baylin a unisex name?
Yes, Baylin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 284 births, and as a girl's name it has 250 births.
How long has the name Baylin been used?
Baylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Baylin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylor, Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.