Total births
224
Girls' name · since 2008
Baylynn
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 224 babies named Baylynn, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7531
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Baylynn is the #7531 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 224 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baylynn has been recorded 224 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #7531 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #7531 among girls today
- 224 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baylynn is currently the #7531 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 224 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7531
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Baylynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7531
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Baylynn was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
25 babies were named Baylynn in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Baylynn compares
224 39th 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
Baylynn's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baylynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 224 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Baylynn's full recorded timeline at 2017, 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 2008, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Baylynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#7,531
Active since
2008
Baylynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Baylynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baylynn's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Baylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 133 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baylynn? ▼
224 babies have been named Baylynn since 2008. It currently ranks #7531 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 25 births.
When was Baylynn most popular? ▼
Baylynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Baylynn been used? ▼
Baylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Baylynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylor, Baylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baylynn's data
- Baylynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- 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 Baylynn
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Baylynn: #7531 Girls' Name - 224 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baylynn. 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 Baylynn 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.