How Many People Are Named Baylen?
An estimated 1,525 people in the United States have the first name Baylen. It is used for both genders, with 85.8% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Baylen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baylen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Baylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,525
About 1 in 224,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
109 births
Total Registered
1,542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baylen
Baylen is predominantly male (85.8%), though 219 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Baylen as a male name
Ranked #1,728 in 2024
95 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (95 births)
Baylen as a female name
Ranked #7,627 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (26 births)
Baylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baylen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 684 babies were registered. While Baylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Baylen by Decade
How has Baylen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baylen by State
Birth registrations for Baylen span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 27 Baylens were registered per state.
Baylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Baylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Baylen
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Baylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baylen?
We estimate approximately 1,525 people named Baylen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 224,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Baylen a common name?
Baylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baylen most popular?
Baylen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baylen is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baylen a male name?
Baylen is predominantly male. 85.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baylen Smith, Baylen Johnson, Baylen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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