Baylin
Baylin, also written Bealin is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Athlone.
Meaning & Origin of Baylin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Baylin, also written Bealin is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Athlone.
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Origin & history
The Story of Baylin
As a girl name
Baylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 25 Baylins were born — ranking #5,121 that year. As of 2026, Baylin ranks #5,557 for girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+109% over the past five years). In total, more than 292 Baylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Baylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 21 Baylins were born — ranking #4,508 that year. As of 2026, Baylin ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 284 Baylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Baylin
Baylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 292 births in the dataset. Baylin's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Baylin'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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