Small bird; variant of Pallen or Palin
Palyn is a modern American invention, likely created as a phonetic variant of the English surname Palin or the Dutch name Pallen. While its exact etymology is fluid, it is often associated with the word for a small bird in some dialectal contexts or simply chosen for its trendy 'y' spelling. It follows the contemporary pattern of turning surnames into feminine given names.
Less common today
Palyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,804 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).