Total births
435
Girls' name · since 2004
Haelyn
Haelyn has 435 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4990
- among girls today
- 435
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
435 babies have been named Haelyn since 2004, making it today's #4990 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haelyn has been recorded 435 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #4990 nationally and more common than 72% 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 2004 to 2025.
- #4990 among girls today
- 435 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haelyn is currently the #4990 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 435 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4990
- among girls today
- 435
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Haelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4990
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Haelyn was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
48 babies were named Haelyn in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Haelyn compares
435 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Haelyn's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 435 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 48 | 19,840 |
Haelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haelyn's full recorded timeline at 2015, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#4,990
Active since
2004
Haelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Haelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Haelyn's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Haelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
210 births
- 2020s
2020s
172 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 210 births (48% of all-time use).
Haelyn by state
Where Haelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 3.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
Texas share of Haelyn's total US births 3.9%
Even split
17 of 435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haelyn? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 435 babies named Haelyn. Today it holds rank #4990 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 48 births.
When was Haelyn most popular? ▼
Haelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Haelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haelyn are Texas (17 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Haelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Haelyn since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Haelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haeley, Haevyn, Haedyn, Haelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Haelyn's data
- Haelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (210 total births) through the 2020s (172) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Haelyns (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Haelyn
Nearby Names Like Haelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haelyn
Haeley Girl
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Haevyn Girl
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Haedyn Girl
357 births
Haelynn Girl
#6364 263 births
Haeli Girl
231 births
Compare Haelyn side by side: Haelyn vs Haeley Haelyn vs Haevyn Haelyn vs Haedyn
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Haelyn: #4990 Girls' Name - 435 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haelyn. 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 Haelyn 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.