Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2000
Chailyn
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Chailyn, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Chailyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 144 have been recorded since 2000.
Chailyn has 144 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2012.
- 144 total births
- 2000–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Chailyn since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 144
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Chailyn was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
19 babies were named Chailyn in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Chailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chailyn's full recorded timeline at 2006, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chailyn at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Chailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2012
- Peak year (2004)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Chailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chailyn's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Chailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 121 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chailyn? ▼
144 babies have been named Chailyn since 2000. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
When was Chailyn most popular? ▼
Chailyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Chailyn been used? ▼
Records for Chailyn go back to 2000, giving 13 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Chailyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Chailyn's data
- Chailyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Chailyn
Nearby Names Like Chailyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chailyn
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chailyn side by side: Chailyn vs Charlotte Chailyn vs Charlene Chailyn vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2000–2012 (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. "Chailyn: Baby Name Since 2000 - 144 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chailyn. 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 Chailyn 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.