Girls' name · since 2010

Rhilyn

Rhilyn has 91 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,215 of 72,339
all-time among girls
91
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade

Rhilyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 91 recorded since 2010.

Social Security Administration records show Rhilyn recorded 91 times among girls since 2010, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2010 to 2020.

  • #28,215 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 91 born since 2010
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhilyn ranks #28,215 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,215 of 72,339
all-time among girls
91
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rhilyn's 91 recorded births place it above 60.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Rhilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rhilyn's full recorded timeline at 2015, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rhilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 5

Rhilyn by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (86 births, 95% of the file).

2010s was Rhilyn's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 95% of all-time use.

Rhilyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (95% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhilyn?
Rhilyn has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,215 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 13 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Rhilyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhilyn ranks #28,215 of 72,339 girls' 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 Rhilyn most popular?
Rhilyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Rhilyn been used?
Rhilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 11 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Rhilyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhiannon, Rhianna, Rhiana, Rhiley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rhilyn's data

  • Rhilyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Rhilyn

Nearby Names Like Rhilyn

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rhilyn: 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, 2010–2020 (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 Rhilyn 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.