girl's name
Pailyn
PAY-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 147
Pailyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pailyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How Popular Is Pailyn?
In 2025, Pailyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Pailyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Pailyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pailyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Pailyn
- English PAY-lin
Sibling Names for Pailyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pailyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Pailyn
How popular is the name Pailyn?
In 2025, Pailyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pailyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Pailyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pailyn?
Pailyn has 2 syllables.
When was Pailyn most popular?
Pailyn peaked in 2009, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pailyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pailyn currently ranks #12,596 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.