Faelyn is a variant of Faolan. One interpretation is “resembling a little wolf.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Faelyn through the years
Babies since 1880
219
0 boys · 219 girls
Most popular year
2016
19 babies
2025
16
#6,934 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+19%
Rising
Faelyn in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2006–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,934 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.