Xaylin
Feminine name of Native American origin meaning "flower that blooms again".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Xaylin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xaylin today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xaylin births was 2024 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xaylin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Xaylin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
2024
8 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,807
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Xaylin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Xaylin 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 Xaylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Xaylin
Xaylin is a relatively modern name with no definitive origin or etymology. It is likely a variation of the name Kaylin, which itself is a combination of the names Kay and Lynn. The name Kay is derived from the Old French name Cai, which comes from the Welsh name Cadoc. Lynn is an English name that was originally a surname derived from a town in Norfolk, England called Lynn.
Despite its modern creation, some theorize that Xaylin may have roots in Native American cultures, as the letter "x" is commonly used in indigenous languages of the Americas. However, there is no concrete evidence to support this claim, and the name Xaylin does not appear to have any recorded usage prior to the 20th century.
The earliest known recorded instance of the name Xaylin is from the late 20th century, but it remained relatively uncommon until the 21st century. The first notable person with the name Xaylin was Xaylin Carmona, a Mexican-American singer and actress born in 1991. Other notable individuals named Xaylin include Xaylin Kalani, a Hawaiian-born model and social media influencer born in 1997, and Xaylin Pollina, an American figure skater born in 2005.
While the name Xaylin has gained some popularity in recent decades, it remains a relatively rare and unique name. Due to its modern origins and lack of historical records, there are no ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical figures of significance associated with the name Xaylin.
People
Xaylin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xaylin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with X
Other first names starting with X with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Xaylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xaylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xaylin 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Xaylin a common name?
We classify Xaylin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xaylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Xaylin was 2024, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xaylin is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Xaylin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xaylin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xaylin in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Xaylin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xaylin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Xaylin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Xaylin?
Find out how many Americans are named Xaylin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.