Boys' name · since 2001

Quaylen

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Quaylen, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,360 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Quaylen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Quaylen recorded 17 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2022.

  • #30,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quaylen ranks #30,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,360 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quaylen's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Quaylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Quaylen splits its recorded history at 2003: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Quaylen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2003)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 200120032022 6

Quaylen by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

2000s was Quaylen's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Quaylen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quaylen? ▼
Quaylen has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,360 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 6 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Quaylen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quaylen ranks #30,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Quaylen most popular? ▼
Quaylen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Quaylen been used? ▼
Quaylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 22 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Quaylen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quadir, Quan, Quade, Quaid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Quaylen's data

  • Quaylen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Quaylen

Nearby Names Like Quaylen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quaylen

Quadir Boy
#4184 1,964 births
Quan Boy
#6889 1,425 births
Quade Boy
#2294 1,407 births
Quaid Boy
#4914 914 births
Quang Boy
733 births

Compare Quaylen side by side: Quaylen vs Quadir Quaylen vs Quan Quaylen vs Quade

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quaylen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Quaylen 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 August 2026.