girl's name
Yailin
YY-leen (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 963
Yailin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yailin Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 370 |
| 2010s | 178 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How Popular Is Yailin?
In 2025, Yailin was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Yailin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yailin Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yailin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yailin
- Spanish YY-leen
Sibling Names for Yailin
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yailin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yailin
How popular is the name Yailin?
In 2025, Yailin was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yailin a girl's or a boy's name?
Yailin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yailin?
Yailin has 2 syllables.
When was Yailin most popular?
Yailin peaked in 2022, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yailin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yailin currently ranks #3,920 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.