Kaelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,310

among girls · ↓274 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaelynn · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,345

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

288 babies

All-time total

5,052

#2,559 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Kaelynn popularity over time

5,052 babies have been named Kaelynn since 1982, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	67	7	–	#5,446
1990s	428	43	+539%	#2,031
2000s	1,467	147	+243%	#963
2010s	2,406	241	+64%	#909
2020s (to 2025)	684	114	-53%	#1,463

Where Kaelynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	59	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

Where Kaelynn is most popular

Girls named Kaelynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Nevada.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaelynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
South Carolina	13	0.145	+118%
Mississippi	6	0.128	+94%
Nevada	5	0.108	+63%
Georgia	23	0.101	+53%
Florida	40	0.093	+41%
North Carolina	19	0.083	+26%
Texas	64	0.080	+20%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	≈ national
Virginia	10	0.059	-11%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-14%
Ohio	13	0.055	-17%
Alabama	5	0.053	-20%
Maryland	5	0.047	-29%
California	39	0.046	-30%
Illinois	7	0.031	-54%
New York	10	0.025	-62%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaelynn

Kaelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,310 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 5,052 American babies have been named Kaelynn. Its peak came in 2012, when 288 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kaelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaelynn?

The median living Kaelynn is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 5,000 people named Kaelynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaelynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	79	#2,310
2024	96	#2,036
2023	92	#2,099
2022	138	#1,552
2021	132	#1,594
2020	147	#1,463
2019	130	#1,636
2018	204	#1,179
2017	198	#1,211
2016	221	#1,143
2015	288	#942
2014	263	#1,002
2013	250	#1,001
2012	288	#909
2011	277	#931
2010	287	#912
2009	278	#963
2008	245	#1,066
2007	206	#1,216
2006	194	#1,243
2005	131	#1,559
2004	97	#1,932
2003	81	#2,154
2002	85	#2,038
2001	74	#2,203
2000	76	#2,134
1995	53	#2,436
1990	12	#7,069
1985	6	#9,865
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaelynn?

The median living Kaelynn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaelynns are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kaelynn are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Kaelynn are alive in the United States, based on 5,052 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaelynn mean?

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

How popular is the name Kaelynn in 2025?

Kaelynn ranked #2,310 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaelynn?

5,052 babies have been named Kaelynn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaelynn most popular?

Kaelynn peaked in 2012, when 288 newborns received the name.

Is Kaelynn a boy or girl name?

Kaelynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Kaelynn become more popular?

Kaelynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Kaelynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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