US rank #12965 Unisex name Peak 2012 172 births

Rhylin — #12965 US unisex name

172 babies named Rhylin in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s1242020s38
#12965
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Rhylin was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

23 babies were named Rhylin in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 172 babies named Rhylin between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhylin currently holds the #12965 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 23 babies received it in a single year. Rhylin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 78 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhylin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rhylin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhylin 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 172 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.

Rhylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

172

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2012

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,965

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhylin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
23
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
0510152025 20242021201920172015201320112009 10

Rhylin popularity over time — boys

78 total births recorded since 2009 (Rhylin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
4681012 20232022201920182016201520142013201220102009 5

Rhylin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 72% of Rhylin's all-time total
2000s102010s1242020s38

Rhylin by state

Where Rhylin concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rhylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.9%
California share of Rhylin's total US births 2.9%

5 of 172 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhylin?
172 babies have been named Rhylin since 2009. It currently ranks #12965 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 23 births.
When was Rhylin most popular?
Rhylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Rhylin most popular?
The top states for the name Rhylin are California (5 births).
Is Rhylin a unisex name?
Yes, Rhylin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 172 births, and as a boy's name it has 78 births.
How long has the name Rhylin been used?
Rhylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhylin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhyan, Rhylee, Rhys, Rhyleigh, 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, 2009–2024 (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.