Lailyn
Girl name · #4964 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lailyn? In official American birth records, Lailyn has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Lailyn, placing it at #4964 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 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Lailyn.
Babies named Lailyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 20-year story
Lailyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 29 babies and a rank of #4671. 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 Lailyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lailyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lailyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lailyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lailyn is most common
State-level data for Lailyn 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 Lailyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Lailyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laiklyn, Lovelyn, Mailyn, Haelyn, and Eilyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lailyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 12 | #8443 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lailyn?
In official American birth records, the name Lailyn first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Lailyn a popular girl name?
Lailyn ranked #4964 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Lailyn most popular?
Lailyn peaked in 2022, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4671 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lailyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Lailyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.