How Many People Are Named Chaelyn?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Chaelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Chaelyn peaked in popularity in 2011 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chaelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Chaelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chaelyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2011
8 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chaelyn
Chaelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 75 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chaelyn as a female name
Ranked #17,421 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Chaelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chaelyn span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 41 babies were registered. While Chaelyn is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chaelyn by Decade
How has Chaelyn 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.
Chaelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chaelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chaelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chaelyn?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Chaelyn 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 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Chaelyn a common name?
Chaelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chaelyn most popular?
Chaelyn reached peak popularity in 2011, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chaelyn is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Chaelyn was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Chaelyn a female name?
Chaelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Chaelyn have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Chaelyn peaked in 2011, and the average living bearer is about 23 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Chaelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chaelyn Smith, Chaelyn Johnson, Chaelyn 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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