Recorded 1982–2008 Girls' name Peak 1996 71 births

Chalyn — girls' name

71 babies named Chalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s312000s29

The verdict

71 girls have been named Chalyn since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

71
total births
1982–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Chalyn was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

11 babies were named Chalyn in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Chalyn between 1982 and 2008, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chalyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chalyn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chalyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chalyn 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 71 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.

Chalyn at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

71

Since 1982

27 years of records

Peak year

1996

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1982

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2008

Chalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1982

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1996)
11
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 2008200520032001199719961994199219861982 5

Chalyn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
31 births that decade — 44% of Chalyn's all-time total
1980s111990s312000s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chalyn?
71 babies have been named Chalyn since 1982. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1996 with 11 births.
When was Chalyn most popular?
Chalyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Chalyn been used?
Chalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 27 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Chalyn?
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.

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, 1982–2008 (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.