Chalyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,574 in 1996
0 babies were named Chalyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChalyn 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 yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #7,574.
About the name Chalyn
Chalyn is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Chalyn for girls from 1982 to 2008, in 10 of those 27 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #7,574 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,230,769 girls |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 574,713 girls |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 569,620 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Chalyn
What is the origin of the name Chalyn?
Chalyn has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Chalyn a boy or girl name?
Chalyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chalyn?
Chalyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #7,574 in 1996.