Total births
147
Girls' name · since 2009
Pailyn
Pailyn has 147 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11843
- among girls today
- 147
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
147 babies have been named Pailyn since 2009, making it today's #11843 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Pailyn recorded 147 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #11843 nationally today, ahead of 33% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #11843 among girls today
- 147 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pailyn is currently the #11843 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 147 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11843
- among girls today
- 147
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Pailyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11843
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Pailyn was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
23 babies were named Pailyn in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Pailyn compares
147 31th 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
Pailyn's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pailyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 147 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pailyn splits its recorded history at 2016: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pailyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#11,843
Active since
2009
Pailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Pailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pailyn's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Pailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pailyn? ▼
Pailyn has been given to 147 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11843 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Pailyn most popular? ▼
Pailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Pailyn been used? ▼
Records for Pailyn go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Pailyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paige, Paisley, Paislee, Paityn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pailyn's data
- Pailyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Pailyn
Nearby Names Like Pailyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pailyn
Paige Girl
#378 146,734 births
Paisley Girl
#61 65,369 births
Paislee Girl
#643 11,255 births
Paityn Girl
#1694 6,309 births
Paisleigh Girl
#1274 3,568 births
Compare Pailyn side by side: Pailyn vs Paige Pailyn vs Paisley Pailyn vs Paislee
Related Names
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Pailyn: #11843 Girls' Name - 147 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pailyn. 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 Pailyn 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.