Total births
93
Girls' name · since 2006
Faylynn
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Faylynn, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16581
- among girls today
- 93
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Faylynn currently ranks #16581 among girls' names in America, with 93 babies recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faylynn has been recorded 93 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #16581 nationally and more common than 6% 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 2006 to 2025.
- #16581 among girls today
- 93 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faylynn is currently the #16581 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 93 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16581
- among girls today
- 93
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Faylynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16581
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Faylynn was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
9 babies were named Faylynn in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Faylynn compares
93 23th 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
Faylynn's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faylynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Faylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Faylynn's full recorded timeline at 2016, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Faylynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,581
Active since
2006
Faylynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Faylynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Faylynn's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Faylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faylynn? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 93 babies named Faylynn. Today it holds rank #16581 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 9 births.
When was Faylynn most popular? ▼
Faylynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Faylynn been used? ▼
Records for Faylynn go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Faylynn? ▼
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.
What to do with Faylynn's data
- Faylynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- 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 Faylynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faylynn
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Fayth Girl
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Fayetta Girl
1,061 births
Faythe Girl
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Faylynn: #16581 Girls' Name - 93 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faylynn. 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 Faylynn 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.