Caylen
- US rank
- #13,208
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,745 in 2010
6 babies were named Caylen in the US in 2025. It has dropped 4,802 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1986–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Caylen you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Caylen, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Caylen would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCaylen first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2010, when it ranked #3,745. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendCaylen has slipped 4,802 places over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlCaylen is given to both boys and girls: 50% of the 12 babies named Caylen in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Caylen
Caylen is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Caylen for girls from 1986 to 2025, in 40 of those 40 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #3,745 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 219,780 girls |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 154,560 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 82,919 girls |
| 2010s | 14 | 73,692 girls |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 164,835 girls |
Other spellings of Caylen
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Caylen
What is the origin of the name Caylen?
Caylen has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Caylen a boy or girl name?
Caylen is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Caylen?
Caylen ranked #13,208 for US girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2010 (#3,745).