Baylen
Bailén is a town in the province of Jaén, Spain.
Meaning & Origin of Baylen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bailén is a town in the province of Jaén, Spain.
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Origin & history
The Story of Baylen
As a girl name
Baylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 26 Baylens were born — ranking #4,997 that year. As of 2026, Baylen ranks #5,738 for girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+116% over the past five years). In total, more than 260 Baylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Baylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 105 Baylens were born — ranking #1,628 that year. As of 2026, Baylen ranks #1,628 for boys with 105 births, rising sharply (+122% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Baylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Baylen
Baylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Baylen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,628. Use the chart and map above to compare Baylen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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