Baylen
Girl name · #3153 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Baylen, placing it at #3153 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Baylen.
Babies named Baylen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Baylen first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 51 babies and a rank of #3130. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Baylen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baylen in class?
Baylen scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Baylen is most common
State-level data for Baylen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Baylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Baylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Halen, Aylen, Ailen, Bowen, and Braylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 14 | #7594 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12206 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baylen a popular girl name?
Baylen ranked #3153 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Baylen most popular?
Baylen peaked in 2025, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3130 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Baylen. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.