How Many People Are Named Vaylen?
An estimated 108 people in the United States have the first name Vaylen. It is used for both genders, with 86.2% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Vaylen peaked in popularity in 2023 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vaylen 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 Vaylen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
108
About 1 in 3,173,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.2% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
19 births
Total Registered
109
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vaylen
Vaylen is predominantly male (86.2%), though 15 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vaylen as a male name
Ranked #7,680 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (14 births)
Vaylen as a female name
Ranked #17,464 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Vaylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vaylen span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 59 babies were registered. Vaylen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Vaylen by Decade
How has Vaylen 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.
Vaylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vaylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vaylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vaylen?
We estimate approximately 108 people named Vaylen 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 3,173,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Vaylen a common name?
Vaylen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 109 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vaylen most popular?
Vaylen reached peak popularity in 2023, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vaylen is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vaylen a male name?
Vaylen is predominantly male. 86.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vaylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vaylen Smith, Vaylen Johnson, Vaylen 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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