Total births
138
Girls' name · since 2008
Paylin
Paylin has 138 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 138
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Paylin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 138 recorded since 2008.
Paylin has 138 recorded births among girls since 2008, 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 2008 to 2022.
- 138 total births
- 2008–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
138 girls have been named Paylin since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 138
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Paylin was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
25 babies were named Paylin in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Paylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paylin splits its recorded history at 2014: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paylin at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Paylin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022
- Peak year (2011)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Paylin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paylin's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Paylin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paylin? ▼
Paylin has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 25 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Paylin most popular? ▼
Paylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Paylin been used? ▼
Records for Paylin go back to 2008, giving 15 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Paylin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payten, Payson, Payge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paylin's data
- Paylin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Paylin
Nearby Names Like Paylin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paylin
Payton Girl
#381 60,045 births
Payten Girl
#7059 3,344 births
Payson Girl
#3942 1,169 births
Payge Girl
1,124 births
Payden Girl
#10600 701 births
Compare Paylin side by side: Paylin vs Payton Paylin vs Payten Paylin vs Payson
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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, 2008–2022 (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. "Paylin: Baby Name Since 2008 - 138 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paylin. 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 Paylin 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.