Fun Facts About the Name Pailyn
- 147 babies named Pailyn: U.S. records list 147 babies given the name Pailyn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Pailyn Mean?
Pailyn is an English-language variant of the Thai feminine name Pailin (Thai: ไพลิน), which means "sapphire." The Thai word names the blue gemstone, and Thai personal names are sometimes taken from gemstones in this way. The ending -lyn belongs to the English spelling of Pailyn; it is not a Thai suffix. The literal meaning is the gemstone itself, not a separate symbolic interpretation.
Pailyn Name History & Origins
The parent name, Pailin, is a Thai given name written ไพลิน in Thai script. Because Thai is not written with the Latin alphabet, transliterations vary; Pailin and Phailin are common, and Pailyn is an English-language respelling that uses a familiar -lyn ending. The name is used in Thailand and by Thai communities elsewhere. The Pailyn spelling belongs to English-language usage rather than to a separate Thai tradition.
How Popular is the Name Pailyn?
Pailyn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #6,044 in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,858 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,858 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #13,231 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,148 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #17,528 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #9,208 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #13,993 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #10,681 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #8,841 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #10,083 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,078 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #13,078 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,295 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,044 | 23 | 0.0013% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Pailyn Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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