Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Calyn

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Kaylyn.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
7
named Calyn
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
40 babies
All-time total
820
#9,296 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Calyn popularity over time

820 babies have been named Calyn since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 84 5 89 9 – #4,886
1990s 244 15 259 26 +191% #3,378
2000s 220 24 244 24 -6% #3,743
2010s 156 36 192 19 -21% #5,399
2020s (to 2025) 23 13 36 6 -69% #10,449

The story of Calyn

Calyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 820 American babies have been named Calyn, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calyn?

The median living Calyn is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Calyn are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #9,875
2024 6 #13,799 – –
2023 – – 6 #11,052
2022 – – – –
2021 9 #10,449 – –
2020 8 #11,285 – –
2019 8 #11,568 5 #12,465
2018 12 #8,711 – –
2017 7 #12,978 – –
2016 21 #6,024 5 #12,504
2015 10 #10,285 – –
2014 12 #9,088 7 #9,806
2013 16 #7,459 7 #9,814
2012 20 #6,386 7 #9,864
2011 25 #5,399 5 #12,579
2010 25 #5,454 – –
2009 19 #6,860 – –
2008 22 #6,166 9 #8,414
2007 24 #5,749 – –
2006 26 #5,260 9 #8,096
2005 23 #5,474 – –
2004 19 #6,276 – –
2003 21 #5,623 – –
2002 35 #3,743 – –
2001 21 #5,399 – –
2000 10 #9,284 6 #9,247
1995 23 #4,369 – –
1990 18 #5,086 – –
1985 10 #6,522 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calyn?

The median living Calyn is about 23 years old. Half of all living Calyns are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Calyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Calyn are alive in the United States, based on 820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Calyn mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Kaylyn.

How popular is the name Calyn in 2025?

Calyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Calyn?

820 babies have been named Calyn in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calyn most popular?

Calyn peaked in 1997, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Calyn a boy or girl name?

Calyn is used for both: about 89% of babies named Calyn have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Calyn rising or falling?

Calyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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