US rank #4341 Unisex name Peak 2022 1,009 births

Haylen — #4341 US unisex name

1,009 babies named Haylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s2452010s4882020s269
#4341
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Haylen was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

80 babies were named Haylen in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,009 babies named Haylen between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Haylen currently holds the #4341 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 80 babies received it in a single year. Haylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 173 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haylen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 488 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Haylen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 141 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Haylen in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haylen 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 1,009 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.

Haylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,009

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2022

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,341

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haylen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
80
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
020406080100 20242020201620122008200420001999 7

Haylen popularity over time — boys

173 total births recorded since 2002 (Haylen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 173 births
05101520 20242021201720142010200720042002 9

Haylen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
488 births that decade — 48% of Haylen's all-time total
1990s72000s2452010s4882020s269

Haylen by state

Where Haylen concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Haylen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
141 14.0%
#2 California
56 5.6%
#3 Georgia
17 1.7%
#4 North Carolina
15 1.5%
#5 Florida
6 0.6%
#6 Alabama
5 0.5%
#7 New Jersey
5 0.5%
#8 Virginia
5 0.5%
Texas share of Haylen's total US births 14.0%
Even split

141 of 1,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haylen?
1,009 babies have been named Haylen since 1999. It currently ranks #4341 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 80 births.
When was Haylen most popular?
Haylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 488 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Haylen most popular?
The top states for the name Haylen are Texas (141 births), California (56 births), Georgia (17 births).
Is Haylen a unisex name?
Yes, Haylen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,009 births, and as a boy's name it has 173 births.
How long has the name Haylen been used?
Haylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Haylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayley, Hayden, Haylee, Haylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.