unisex name
Baylen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,695
Baylen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 118 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,096 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Baylen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 185 |
| 2000s | 264 |
| 2010s | 684 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 487 |
How popular is Baylen?
In 2025, Baylen was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Baylen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Baylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Baylen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Baylen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Baylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Baylen
How popular is the name Baylen?
In 2025, Baylen was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Baylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Baylen is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Baylen?
Baylen has 2 syllables.
When was Baylen most popular?
Baylen peaked in 2025, when 118 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Baylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Baylen currently ranks #2,149 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.