Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Pailyn

Name: Popularity of the name Pailyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pailyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#5,891 (2009)

Total Babies

140

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2009

First Year

2024

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#5891

Peak Rank

140

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Pailyn

Pailyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 23 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 23 births, good for #5,891 nationwide. About 68% of every Pailyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Pailyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 140 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Pailyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pailyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Palin
Pullin
Pollin
Polin
Paulin
Pilin
Pollen
Polen
Polan
Pullen
Pollan
Palen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pailyn

What does the name Pailyn mean?

Pailyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2009. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Pailyn in 2026?

In 2026, Pailyn ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Pailyn most popular?

Pailyn reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #5,891 that year with 23 babies given the name.

Is Pailyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pailyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Pailyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pailyn include Aubrea, Ashlinn, Martyna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pailyn

Pailyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 140 births in the dataset. Pailyn's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,891. Use the chart and map above to compare Pailyn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.