Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1983
Faylyn
Faylyn has 15 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1983–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Faylyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1983.
Faylyn has 15 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2017.
- 15 total births
- 1983–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Faylyn since 1983, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 15
- total births
- 1983–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Faylyn was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
5 babies were named Faylyn in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Faylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faylyn splits its recorded history at 2012: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births).
Faylyn at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Faylyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2017
- Peak year (1983)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Faylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Faylyn's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Faylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faylyn? ▼
15 babies have been named Faylyn since 1983. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1983 with 5 births.
When was Faylyn most popular? ▼
Faylyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Faylyn been used? ▼
Faylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 35 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Faylyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faye, Fay, Fayth, Fayetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1983–2017 (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. "Faylyn: Baby Name Since 1983 - 15 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faylyn. 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 Faylyn 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.