Total births
24
Girls' name · since 2002
Chaelynn
24 babies named Chaelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 2002–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
24 girls have been named Chaelynn since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaelynn has been recorded 24 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2002 to 2016.
- 24 total births
- 2002–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Chaelynn since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 24
- total births
- 2002–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Chaelynn was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Chaelynn in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Chaelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaelynn's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaelynn at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Chaelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2016
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Chaelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chaelynn's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Chaelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chaelynn? ▼
24 babies have been named Chaelynn since 2002. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2012 with 7 births.
When was Chaelynn most popular? ▼
Chaelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Chaelynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chaelynn since 2002 -- 15 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Chaelynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Chaelynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chaelynn
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Charlie Girl
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Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
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Compare Chaelynn side by side: Chaelynn vs Charlotte Chaelynn vs Charlene Chaelynn vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2016 (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. "Chaelynn: Baby Name Since 2002 - 24 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chaelynn. 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 Chaelynn 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 July 2026.