Bailynn
A feminine name of English origin blending "Bailey" and "Lynn".
Name Census estimates that about 212 living Americans carry the first name Bailynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bailynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bailynn births was 2013 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bailynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
212
~ 1 in 1,616,766 Americans
Peak year
2013
17 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,004
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Bailynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bailynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 133 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Bailynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bailynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bailynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bailynn
The name Bailynn is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century as a feminine variation of the name Baileigh or Bailey. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or historical origins. The name Bailey itself is an English surname derived from the Old French word "bailiffe," meaning a bailiff or administrative official.
While there are no known historical figures named Bailynn, a few individuals with similar names can be found scattered throughout history. For instance, Balin was a figure in Arthurian legend, a knight of the Round Table known for his bravery and skill in combat. He lived during the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
Another notable figure was Balen, a Dutch artist active in the 17th century. He was known for his intricate still-life paintings and was a master of the Dutch Golden Age of painting. Balen was born in Antwerp in 1611 and died in 1654.
In the realm of literature, there is Balin the Fair, a character from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" novel series. He was one of the dwarves who accompanied Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves on their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.
Moving to more modern times, Bailyn is the surname of Bernard Bailyn, an American historian and author who was born in 1922. He is best known for his works on the American Revolution and early American history, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution."
Finally, Baylynn is the name of a minor character in the popular science fiction television series "Battlestar Galactica." She was a member of the colonial military fleet and appeared in a few episodes during the show's run in the late 2000s.
People
Bailynn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bailynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bailynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 212 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bailynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,616,766 US residents.
Is Bailynn a common name?
We classify Bailynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 214 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bailynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Bailynn was 2013, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bailynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Bailynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bailynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.