Rylin
Girl name · #3159 in 2025 · Very rare
Rylin ranks #3159 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2080, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Rylin.
The 26-year story
Rylin first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 116 girls were named Rylin — good for #1758 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Rylin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rylin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rylin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rylin is most common
State-level data for Rylin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Rylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raylin, Berlin, Kylin, Taylin, and Ailin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 110 | #1854 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1986 |
| 2015 | 94 | #2080 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2013 | 109 | #1849 |
| 2012 | 82 | #2286 |
| 2011 | 116 | #1758 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1913 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rylin a popular girl name?
Rylin ranked #3159 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2080.
When was the name Rylin most popular?
Rylin peaked in 2011, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1758 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Rylin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.